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Unit 1 Lesson 2 Stars Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.

a)

star

b)

person

c)

meteoroid

d)

comet

2.

Stars are made mostly of _____________ and _______________.

a)

oxygen and helium

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen and dioxide

d)

gold and silver

3.

___________ indicates a cool star, __________ indicates a very hot star.

a)

blue, red

b)

red, blue

c)

yellow, green

d)

white, red

4.

The sun is a relatively cool __________ star

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

NOT PINK

5.

Multiple stars or multiple star systems are made up of three or more stars bound by _____________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

Boss's hands

6.

__________ magnitude is the measure of a star’s brightness as seen from Earth.

a)

Guessing

b)

Apparent

c)

Maximum

d)

NOT THIS

7.

Dim stars have _______ numbers on the magnitude.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

minimum

d)

maximum

8.

Bright stars have _________ numbers on the magnitude scale.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

odd

d)

even

9.

Astronomers use this word which means "actual brightness of a star".

a)

Brightness

b)

Apparent

c)

luminosity

d)

illumination

10.

Absolute magnitude is a measure of how bright a star would be if the star were located at a _________ distance.

a)

mixed

b)

standard

c)

far

d)

short

11.

True or False: Stars with the same absolute magnitude may have different apparent magnitudes.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

If an object’s colour depends only on temperature, the object is called a ___________.

a)

blackhead

b)

blackbody

c)

blacksoul

d)

blackstar

13.

Extremely large stars that have sizes of up to 1,000 solar radii are called _______________.

a)

super

b)

giants

c)

big stars

d)

supergiants

14.

Stars that are very bright, large & burn at the highest temperature

a)

Blue Giant stars

b)

Red Giant

c)

Neutron stars

d)

Proto stars

15.

The smallest and the most common stars giving off very little light.

a)

Blue Giant stars

b)

Red Dwarf stars

c)

White Dwarf stars

d)

Neutron stars

16.

The professional who studies the stars is...

a)

an astronaut.

b)

an astrologer.

c)

an astronomer.

17.

The colour of a star tells us its

a)

magnitude

b)

temperature

c)

size

d)

age

18.

What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?

a)

astronomical units

b)

kilometers

c)

light years

d)

parsecs

19.
Which is the correct order of stars from COOLEST to HOTTEST?
a)
blue, white, yellow, orange, red
b)
red, yellow, blue, white, orange
c)
red, white, yellow, orange, blue
d)
red, orange, yellow, white, blue
20.

RANDOM QUESTION: What animal is Garfield?

a)

Dog

b)

Tiger

c)

Racoon

d)

Cat