WorksheetsHR Diagram
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
What characteristics are used to classify stars?
Flammability, weight, and reactivity
Temperature/color and brightness
Conductivity, luster, and density
Malleability, distance, and viscoscity
What is magnitude?
degree of compactness of a star.
degree of temperature of a star.
the age of a star.
degree of brightness of a star.
What function does a spectroscope perform?
disperses, or separates, white light from a star into a very wide spectrum of colors
uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects
make objects from outer space appear as bright and large as possible.
allows doctors to view pictures of your digestive tract on a monitor
Using the HR diagram, choose the color of Zeta Eridani
blue
white
yellow
red
Which star is hotter than Deneb
Procyon
Sun
Regel
Banard's Star
Which star is brighter than the sun?
Sirius B
Procyon B
Van Maanan's Star
Aldebaran
Which star is brighter than Alpha Centauri B, but dimmer than the sun?
Pollux
Spica
Tau Ceti
Mira
Which star is considered a main sequence star?
Vega
Betelgeuse
Pollux
Van Maanan's Star
Which star is considered a giant star?
Mira
Zeta Arindani
Barnard's Star
Betelgeuse
Which star is considered a supergiant?
Sirius B
Sun
Betelgeuse
Van Maanan's Star
Which star is considered a dwarf star?
Altair
Procyon B
Deneb
Sirius
Which of the following lists the lifecycle of a star correctly?
Supergiant, Giant, Dwarf, Nebula
Supernova, Supergiant, Giant, Dwarf
Dwarf, Main Sequence, Supergiant, Giant
Main Sequence, Giant, Supergiant, Dwarf
True or False: White dwarfs are warmer and dimmer than giants.
True
False
What is the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram?
A map which tells the approximate location of stars in the Milky Way galaxy and their distance from Earth.
A table that alphabetically lists stars by name and includes dates of when the star was first charted.
A chart which organizes stars into categories based on the amount of Hydrogen they burn.
A graph used to classify stars according to their luminosity, color, temperature, and stage.
Knowing the color of a star also tells us its __________
age
location
temperature
name
Which of the following statements is the most accurate statement for the element of Hydrogen?
It is the most abundant element found in stars.
It is a not found in many stars.
It is only found in dwarf stars and supergiants.
It causes stars to go supernova.
