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Astronomy Quiz- Equinox

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Doppler effect shifts the wavelengths of the stars moving away from us-

a)

towards the redder domain

b)

Towards the bluer domain

2.

Extremely hot stars do not produce absorption spectra

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Stars with low luminosity generally have a lower effective temperature

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which stars are called a zero-age star?

a)

Red Giants

b)

Blue Giants

c)

White dwarfs

d)

Main sequence stars

5.

The brightness of two stars at the same temperature is proportional to? select all that apply

a)

Chemical composition

b)

Radius

c)

Radius squared

d)

Distance of the star

6.

As we move left to right along the HR diagram effective temperature decrease

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How many spectral subclasses are there?

a)

58

b)

83

c)

70

d)

90

8.

Subsolar ZAMS stars die younger

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Pick all that apply - Older stars in a galaxy

a)

are called pop II stars

b)

are called pop I stars

c)

contain much more heavier elements than younger stars

d)

contain much less heavier elements than younger stars

10.

CN cycle following stars are generally found in the HR diagram

a)

in the upper part of the main sequence

b)

in the lower part of the main sequence

c)

near the giants

d)

near the white dwarfs.

11.

The stars enriched by material released in the ISM by supernovae are called-

a)

first generation stars

b)

brown dwarfs

c)

Pulsars

d)

Second generation stars

12.

Which supernovae light curve is this?(I will show a light curve on the screen)

a)

Tybe Ib

b)

Type Ia

c)

Type II

d)

Helium flash

13.

What is the name of the nebula left behind by a supernovae recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD

a)

Horsehead Nebula

b)

Bernard's loop

c)

Crab Nebula

d)

Crab Nebula

14.

Neutron Degeneracy pressure fails after 3 Solar Mass core

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Complete this sequence Solar Mass star -> Giant ->______->White dwarf

a)

Neutron star

b)

Black hole

c)

Carbon flash

d)

Planetary Nebula