WorksheetsRC 3: Day 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which star is hotter than Deneb
Procyon
Sun
Regel
Banard's Star
Which star is brighter than the sun?
Sirius B
Procyon B
Van Maanan's Star
Aldebaran
Which star is brighter than Alpha Centauri B, but dimmer than the sun?
Pollux
Spica
Tau Ceti
Mira
There are four groups of stars on the HR Diagram. About 90% of all stars are in the ________.
Supergiants
Giants
White dwarfs
Main sequence
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have a lower than average luminosity as well as a higher than average temperature?
Giants
Main Sequence
White Dwarfs
Supergiants
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have a higher than average luminosity as well as a lower than average temperature?
Giants
Main Sequence
White Dwarfs
Supergiants
The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
A collection of dust and gas where stars can form is called a...
universe
nebula
black hole
supernova
The weather map shows air pressure in millibars.
Which set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of lowest air pressure?
Bright sun with no wind
Partly cloudy with no wind
Mostly sunny with light winds
Overcast skies with strong winds
The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a temperature rise?
Amarillo
Detroit
Orlando
Reno
The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?
Albany
Bismarck
Nashville
San Diego
Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer.
Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?
1
2
3
4
Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different part of the United States.
Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California.
The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California
The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California
The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California
The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California
In 2011, Typhoon Nesat struck the Philippines and caused widespread flooding. After hitting the Philippines, Typhoon was predicted to hit the large city of Hanoi, Vietnam.
If Typhoon Nesat had continued along the same path, which development would most likely have reduced its strength before it hit Hanoi?
The formation of a low-pressure area south of Bangkok
The formation of a high-pressure area south of Bangkok
Cool water moving into the sea east of Hanoi
Warm water moving into the sea east of Hanoi
A student models convection currents in a laboratory activity.
The warm air in Earth's atmosphere and the warm water in Earth's ocean sink instead of rise.
The heat source for Earth's atmosphere and oceans is the sun, which heats from above instead of below.
Convection cells in Earth's atmosphere and oceans flow in the same direction instead of opposite directions.
Cold air in Earth's atmosphere and cold water in Earth's oceans are less dense than warm air and warm water instead of being more dense.
