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Stars Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Constellation is a group of (a)   to make a pattern in the sky.

2.

What are stars made of?

a)

gas and dust from Earth

b)

gas and dust from space

c)

gas, dust, and bright light

d)

gas and bright light

3.

Which star is closest to Earth?

a)

Polaris

b)

Vega

c)

the Sun

d)

Sirius

4.

Which best describes the Sun?

a)

small, blue star

b)

large, red star

c)

medium, yellow star

d)

large, yellow star

5.

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

a)

other stars are too small to see during the day

b)

the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day

c)

the sun is so bright that we can't see other stars during the day

d)

Other stars aren't close enough to see

6.

How many stars are in space?

a)

10,000

b)

millions

c)

trillions

7.

How many stars are in our solar system?

a)

too many to count

b)

billions

c)

one

d)

only the stars that we can see

8.

Stars are always the same ___________.

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

distance from Earth

9.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
10.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
11.
What is the name of the star in our solar system?
a)
Venus
b)
Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
12.
All stars begin their life in a
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Nebula
c)
Protostar
d)
Black Dwarf
13.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
friction
14.
Most stars are made of which elements?
a)
Hydrogen only
b)
Hydrogen and Lithium
c)
Hydrogen and Sodium
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
15.
A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.
a)
neutron star
b)
white dwarf
c)
blackhole
d)
black dwarf
16.
A supergiant might explode and become a_____.
a)
main sequence stars
b)
white dwarf
c)
supernova
d)
nebula
17.

The professional who studies the stars is...

a)

an astronaut.

b)

an astrologer.

c)

an astronomer.