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Measuring the Stars

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

measures how bright a star would be in relation to the sun if all stars were the same distance from the observer

a)

Brightness

b)

Luminosity

c)

Apparent Magnitude

2.

Shows the relationship between luminosity and temperature in a star.

a)

HR (Hertzsprung - Russell) Diagram

b)

Color vs. Brightness chart

c)

Temperature vs. Luminosity chart

d)

Stellar life cycle chart

3.

A pattern of stars in the sky is called a _____________.

a)

combination

b)

star shape

c)

universe

d)

constellation

4.
Main Sequence
a)
Binary Star
b)
Parsec
c)
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
d)
the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie
5.
Binary Star
a)
the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie
b)
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
c)
one of two stars revolving around a common center of mass under their mutual gravitational attraction
d)
Constellation
6.
Parsec
a)
the brightness of a star as seen from Earth have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth Luminosity The actual brightness of a star
b)
A unit of distance that is equal to 3.26 light years
c)
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
d)
The actual brightness of a star
7.

Apparent Magnitude

a)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth Luminosity The actual brightness of a star

b)

the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth

c)

the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie

d)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

8.
Absolute Magnitude
a)
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
b)
The actual brightness of a star
c)
Parsec
d)
Constellation
9.
Luminosity
a)
the brightness of a star as seen from Earth have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth Luminosity The actual brightness of a star
b)
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
c)
The actual brightness of a star
d)
the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie
10.
Wavelength
a)
Luminosity
b)
the distance between successive crests, especially points in a sound or electromagnetic
c)
Parsec
d)
A unit of distance that is equal to 3.26 light years
11.

How many constellations are there currently?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

88

d)

89

12.

What percentage of stars are in the main sequence?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

88

d)

95

13.

What characteristic does affect the temperature of stars

a)

luminosity

b)

mass

c)

color

d)

distance

14.

What is the classification of stars on the HR Diagram

a)

ABCDEFG

b)

OBAFGKM

c)

MKGFABO

d)

999NVRMND

15.

When reading the HR Diagram the stars brightness and temperature are:

a)

The opposite

b)

Not equal

c)

The same

d)

Does not matter

16.

Which relationships are correct

(Check the boxes that apply)

a)

Hotter stars are brighter than cooler stars

b)

Brighter stars are cooler than hotter stars

c)

All hot stars are red

d)

Bigger stars are hotter

17.

What is true about circumpolar constellations

Check all that apply

a)

Constellations rotate around the North pole

b)

Constellations rotate around the South pole pole

c)

Can be seen year round

d)

Are seen at the equator

18.

Which star cluster is densely packed and spherical shaped

a)

open

b)

nebula

c)

globular

d)

Milky Way

19.

Majority of stars are made up of what type of gas(es)

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

20.

How many constellations are in the zodiac?

a)

12

b)

88

c)

95

d)

73

21.

What stars are located in the upper left quadrant of the HR Diagram

a)

Coolest, dimmest

b)

Hottest, brightest

c)

smallest, dimmest

d)

largest, hottest

22.

What characteristics are on the HR Diagram

(Check all that apply)

a)

Temperature

b)

Luminosity

c)

Absolute Magnitude

d)

Star Class

23.

Group of stars named after mythological characters or everyday objects

a)

open cluster

b)

constellations

c)

globular

d)

galaxy

24.

Which statement best describes "stellar parallax" when measuring star distance?

a)

as a term used for "parsec"

b)

as another term used for "light year"

c)

the geometric term for stellar angles

d)

the apparent shifting of a star's position over a year

25.

Which statements are true

(Check all that apply)

a)

magnitude is equal to brightness

b)

Luminosity is equal to power (energy)

c)

mass is equal to temperature

d)

Temperature is equal to brightness