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WorksheetsStars and Solar System
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Baby stars are born where?
a)
In nebulae
b)
In the vastness of space
c)
Inside larger stars
d)
None of these are correct
2.
Which of the following terms should be listed first chronologically?
a)
Main-Sequence
b)
Protostar
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Red Giant
3.
Which best describes a main-sequence star?
a)
Unstable
b)
Relatively very hot
c)
Balanced forces
d)
Relatively very small
4.
All main-sequence stars will explode as supernovae.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Our Sun is a main-sequence star that will explode as a supernova in 6 billion years.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
All stars (low, medium, and high mass) become red giants as their hydrogen fuel runs out.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Low-mass stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?
a)
Black holes
b)
Neutron stars
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Nebulae
8.
Very massive stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?
a)
Neutron stars
b)
Black holes
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Protostars
9.
Massive stars (between low-mass and very massive) eventually collapse into what final star remnant?
a)
Black holes
b)
Neutron stars
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Protostars
10.
Stars fuse hydrogen into heavier elements during the main sequence stage, up to Iron (Fe).
a)
False
b)
True
11.
Elements heavier than iron are formed during what event?
a)
Gravitational collapse
b)
Stellar explosions
c)
Contraction of nebulae
d)
Fusion in the star's core
12.
Gold can be fused in the core of a red giant star.
a)
False
b)
True
13.
Oxygen can be fused in the core of a star.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
H-R diagrams measure both a star's ______ and _______.
a)
mass and color
b)
absolute magnitude and tempurature
c)
brightness and composition
d)
location and type
15.
H-R diagrams are used for classifying stars and showing the evolution of their lives.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following star remnants is the most dense?
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Neutron Star
c)
Black Hole
17.
Which of the following star remnants is the least massive?
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Neuton Star
c)
Black Hole
18.
Which of the following star remnants has the largest diameter?
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Neuton Star
c)
Black Hole
19.
Which of the following star remnants has the largest volume?
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Neuton Star
c)
Black Hole
20.
Our Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
Very hot stars are closest to what color?
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
22.
Why are red giants cooler in temperature than main-sequence stars?
a)
They have contracted
b)
They have expanded
c)
They have aged
d)
They have changed position in the sky
23.
Most stars we see in the night sky are actually part of binary star systems.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
The Sun makes up over 99% of the solar system's mass.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Mercury is a small planet, made up of heavy metals, with a smooth surface.
a)
False
b)
True
26.
Which is the most unique characteristic of the planet Venus.
a)
It's cold
b)
It's small
c)
It has a thick atmosphere
d)
It has a large moon
27.
The Great Red Spot is a huge 300 year old storm on which planet?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
28.
Which planet has the most spectacular ring system made of various sized particles of rock and ice?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
29.
The "Red Planet" is named what?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
30.
Which type of planet has more satellites?
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
31.
Which type of planet is found closer to the Sun?
a)
Jovian
b)
Terrestial
32.
Which type of planets have a smaller diameter?
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
33.
We are made of star stuff.
a)
False
b)
True
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