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WorksheetsStars and the Sun
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nuclear fusion produces _______________.
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
All of these
2.
________________ is the closest star to Earth.
a)
The Sun
b)
The Moon
c)
The Red Giant
d)
The Blue Dwarf
3.
Constellations appear to move across the night sky because _________________
a)
Earth's Rotation
b)
Earth's Revolution
c)
Gravity
d)
They are actually moving
4.
During nuclear fusion _____________ is fused into ______________.
a)
hydrogen, helium
b)
helium, hydrogen
c)
a dwarf star, supernova
d)
red giant, planetary nebula
5.
The color a star shines is determined by its _________________.
a)
Temperature
b)
Distance From Earth
c)
Position in the Solar System
d)
Brightness
6.
Label letter D
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Neutron Star
7.
Label letter B
a)
Red Giant
b)
Supernova
c)
Red Supergiant
d)
Planetary Nebula
8.
Label letter A
a)
Stellar Nebula
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Planetary Nebula
9.
Label letter F
a)
Stellar Nebula
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Planetary Nebula
10.
Label letter G
a)
Stellar Nebula
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nuclear Fusion
11.
Which star would be hottest?
a)
Orange
b)
Yellow
c)
White
d)
White-Blue
12.
Which letter would show a bright, hot star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which letter would show a dim, hot star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Which letter would show a dim, cool star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which letter would show a cool, bright star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
The stars going through the middle of an HR diagram are called ___________
a)
main sequence
b)
white dwarfs
c)
supergiants
d)
gas giants
17.
The brightness a star appears from Earth is its ___________________.
a)
Apparent Magnitude
b)
Absolute Magnitude
c)
Alphabetical Magnitude
d)
Brightness Index
18.
The true brightness of a star is its ___________________.
a)
Apparent Magnitude
b)
Absolute Magnitude
c)
Alphabetical Magnitude
d)
Brightness Index
19.
Absolute magnitude of a star does not depend on its _________________.
a)
Distance from Earth
b)
Size
c)
Temperature
d)
Galaxy
20.
An average sized star like the Sun will eventually become a _________________ before becoming a planetary nebula.
a)
Red Giant
b)
Blue Giant
c)
Jolly Green Giant
d)
Red Supergiant
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