8th Grade - Stars, HR Diagrams and Galaxies

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8th Grade
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Robert Streight
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1.
LABELLING QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Label the characteristics of stars in each area of the HR Diagram.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
A star that has a luminosity of 10-2 and a temperature of 20,000 K is most likely a...?
Main Sequence
White Dwarf
Blue Giant
Red Giant
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Based on the HR Diagram, which star is most like the sun?
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Which statement best describes the location of the sun in the Milky Way galaxy?
The sun is located in the center of a spiral-shaped galxy.
The sun is located off the center of an elliptical-shaped galaxy.
The sun is located on an arm of a spiral-shaped galaxy.
The sun is located on an arm of an elliptical-shaped galaxy.
5.
REORDER QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Place the stages of an average star (like the sun) in order.
Main Sequence Star
Stellar Nebula
Red Giant
White Dwarf
Planetary Nebula
6.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Match the following words with the correct definition.
A star that has collapsed under its own gravity
Black Hole
A small, dense star that is the remnants of a low-mass star
Nebula
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape
Neutron Star
An astronomical event that occurs during the last stages of a massive star's life
Supernova
A giant cloud of dust and gas in space
White Dwarf
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
What decides the life stages of a star?
Luminosity
Spectral Class
Mass
Temperature
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
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