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Galaxies and Star Classification

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hottest stars are_______.

a)

white

b)

blue-white

c)

red

d)

blue

2.

What type of galaxy is shown in the picture?

a)

sprial

b)

irregular

c)

elliptical

d)

barred

3.

Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of stars in a galaxy?

a)

tens

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

4.

What is apparent brightness?

a)

The measure of how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth.

b)

How far away a star is from Earth.

c)

The brightness of a star.

d)

A measure of how bright the star would be if all stars were the same distance from Earth.

5.

Supergiants are ______.

a)

Very Dim.

b)

Always 500 times greater than our sun.

c)

Relatively cool in temperature.

d)

Very high in temperature.

6.

At the center of most, if not all galaxies is a ________.

a)

Giant Sun

b)

Giant Black Hole

c)

Big bang

d)

Big sun

7.

What is the correct order of the object in order from smallest to largest?

a)

Solar system, universe, galaxy.

b)

Galaxy, universe, solar system.

c)

Solar system, galaxy, universe.

d)

Universe, galaxy, and solar system.

8.

Most stars are in a band that runs from top left of a diagram to bottom right called

a)

main strip

b)

main line

c)

main sequence

d)

main tain

9.

Blue stars are

a)

cooler than red stars

b)

the hottest stars

c)

the coolest stars

d)

fun stars

10.

Magnitude

a)

the brightness of a star

b)

shinyness

c)

a mag with a tude

d)

a TV show

11.

a huge cloud of hydrogen, helium,and tiny particles of dust

a)

white dwarf

b)

protostar

c)

nebula

d)

supernova

12.

a group of stars gas and dust

a)

arm

b)

galaxy

c)

spiral

d)

thunderdome

13.

The distance light travels in one year, about 9.5 trillion km

a)

light year

b)

meteoric year

c)

365 days

d)

planetoid year

14.

The explosion of a star is referred to as a _____.

a)

black hole

b)

supernova

c)

red giant

d)

neutron star

15.
Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
brightness
d)
color
16.
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
17.
The final stage of a low mass star is a 
a)
neutron star
b)
nebula
c)
black hole
d)
black dwarf
18.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
19.
A high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense that not even light can escape!
a)
black dwarf
b)
white dwarf
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
20.
When a nebula heats up, a "baby" star forms in the middle. It is called a
a)
supernova
b)
supergiant
c)
white dwarf
d)
protostar
21.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
22.
Helium is the result of ______ atoms combining in nuclear fusion.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
23.

Which star would be very hot and very bright?

a)

Rigel

b)

Sirius

c)

Alpha Centauri B

d)

Betelgeuse

24.

Which phase of a star results in an explosion sending dust, gas, and radiation into space?

a)

Red Giant

b)

Supernova

c)

Black Hole

d)

White Dwarf

25.

The edge of a black hole where light and matter cannot escape from is called the...

a)

Gravity Well

b)

Outer rim

c)

Edge of Darkness

d)

Event Horizon