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types of stars

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When our Sun, or Sol, dies, it will become a Red Giant Star.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which stars live fast & die young?

a)

Blue Giant Stars

b)

Neutron Stars

c)

Red Giant Stars

d)

Supergiant Stars

3.

How does the sun produce energy?

a)

By burning sulfur

b)

By making carbon from water and oxygen

c)

By fusing hydrogen into helium

d)

By the fission of uranium atoms

4.

How much of the sun's radiation actually makes it to the earth's surface?

a)

All

b)

Most

c)

A small amount

d)

none

5.

With regard to a star's life cycle, all stars begin as what thing?

a)

A nebula

b)

A red giant

c)

A supernova

d)

Ashes

6.

Only high mass stars have this in their life cycle.

a)

A red giant

b)

A nebula

c)

A white dwarf

d)

A supernova

7.

A low mass star life cycle will end as ___.

a)

a supernova

b)

a white dwarf

c)

a neutron star

d)

a black hole

8.

Which of the following describes the sun's place in its life cycle?

a)

It is a nebula

b)

It is a white dwarf

c)

It is a red giant

d)

It is a yellow main sequence star

9.

Main sequence stars have what in common?

a)

They are primarily fusing hydrogen into helium

b)

They are red in color

c)

They are larger than most other stars

d)

They are the hottest stars

10.

Where are the hottest stars on this Hertzsprung Russell Diagram>

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Middle

d)

They are all the same temperature

11.

Which of these stars is most like the sun?

a)

Antarese

b)

Rigel

c)

Spica

d)

Ceti

12.

Which of these stars is hottest and brightest?

a)

Spica

b)

Vega

c)

Polux

d)

Centauri B

13.

Which star would you call a red giant?

a)

Polaris

b)

Sirius

c)

Betelgeuse

d)

DX Cancri

14.
Which sequence below is correct?
a)
Red Giant, Nebula, Main Sequence, Protostar
b)
Nebula, Protostar, Main Sequence, Red Giant
c)
Nebula, Main Sequence, Protostar, Red Giant
d)
Red Giant, Nebula, Protostar, Main Sequence
15.
At which stage does a star swell up many times larger than its normal size?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
16.
The eventual type of star death depends on
a)
Color
b)
Shape
c)
Mass
d)
Composition