WorksheetsApparent Magnitude
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The brightness of a star as it would be a distance of 32.6 light years from Earth
a)
light year
b)
absolute magnitude
c)
apparent magnitude
d)
parallax
2.
Brightness of a star as seen from Earth
a)
parallax
b)
apparent magnitude
c)
absolute magnitude
d)
spectrum
3.
an apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations
a)
light year
b)
absolute magnitude
c)
parallax
d)
spectrum
4.
What is magnitude?
a)
the process inside a star that produces the star's energy
b)
term used by scientists to describe a star's brightness
c)
star groupings in space
d)
the process inside a star that produces the star's energy
5.
The brightness of a star we see from Earth is called
a)
absolute magnitude
b)
relative magnitude
c)
apparent magnitude
d)
obvious magnitude
6.
The Big Dipper is part of one of the best-known constellations known as
a)
Orion
b)
Aries
c)
Leo
d)
Ursa Major
7.
the amount of light radiated into space per second by a star
a)
luminosity
b)
apparent magnitude
c)
absolute magnitude
d)
star cluster
8.
Apparent (magnitude) brightness is affected by a star's distance from Earth.
a)
False
b)
True
9.
What measurement do we use to measure distances to a star?
a)
Light Day
b)
Light Year
c)
AU
d)
Kilometer
10.
The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which star has the least luminosity?
Which star has the least luminosity?
a)
Sirius
b)
Rigel
c)
Arcturus
d)
Betelgeuse
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