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HR Diagram Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The intensity of light from a celestial body

a)

Star

b)

Nebula

c)

Luminosity

d)

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

2.

A large grouping of stars in space

a)

Stars

b)

Galaxy

c)

Nebula

d)

Universe

3.

All of space and the matter it contains

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Nebula

d)

Black hole

4.

Any natural body outside of Earth’s atmosphere including moons, planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, etc.

a)

Universe

b)

Celestial body

c)

Space

d)

Satellite

5.

A graph of the surface temperature of a star versus the star’s luminosity

a)

Star Chart

b)

Galactic Graph

c)

Star Diagram

d)

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

6.

A massive sphere of gas that produces its own energy through nuclear reactions and is held together by its own gravity; our sun is one example

a)

Galaxy

b)

Star

c)

Nebula

d)

Black Hole

7.

Vast clouds of dust and gas found in interstellar space where protostars are found

a)

Nebula

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

d)

Planetary nebula

8.

Which type of star would reach the white dwarf phase?

a)

Low Mass

b)

High Mass

9.

Which type of star would reach the supernova phase?

a)

Low Mass

b)

High Mass

10.

Which phase below could describe a low mass star?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Red Giant

c)

Black Hole

d)

Red Supergiant

11.

Which phase below could describe a high mass star?

a)

Red Giant

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

Planetary Nebula

d)

Neutron Star

12.

Which word below is a synonym for magnitude (as it pertains to stars)?

a)

Mass

b)

Brightness

c)

Temperature

d)

Phase

13.

Which phase below could describe both a low mass star and a high mass star?

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

Black Hole

d)

Supernova

14.

What is the name for a newly formed star?

a)

Red Dwarf

b)

Red Giant

c)

Supernova

d)

Protostar

15.

What are the most abundant elements in a star?

a)

Helium and Oxygen

b)

Oxygen and Carbon

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Helium and Carbon