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Characteristics of Stars

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything revolves around ___________.

a)

stars

b)

moons

c)

planets

d)

galaxies

2.

Stars are made of mostly which two gases?

a)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Carbon

3.

A star is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a __________

a)

asteroid

b)

galaxy

c)

black hole

d)

nebula

4.

Stars give off heat and light in a process called ___________.

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

luminosity

c)

supernova

d)

spectroscopy

5.

 

In the process of nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms combine to form ___________ atoms.

a)

nitrogen

b)

helium

c)

carbon

d)

oxygen

6.

The luminosity of a star describes its ______________.

a)

brightness

b)

age

c)

temperature

d)

color

7.

Stars that are much bigger than the Sun are called _______________.

a)

red supergiants

b)

main sequence

c)

white dwarfs

d)

nebulae

8.

Stars that are much smaller than the Sun are called _________________.

a)

main sequence

b)

white dwarfs

c)

red supergiants

d)

nebulae

9.

 What happens when a massive star's life ends?

a)

dead star

b)

supernova

c)

black hole or neutron star

d)

white dwarf

10.

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

a)

Supergiant

b)

Black Hole

c)

Supernova

d)

Nebula

11.

What word best describes our sun?

a)

Average

b)

Dwarf

c)

Supergiant

d)

Red Giant

12.

 

a massive ball of gas held together by gravity with a core so hot that nuclear fusion occurs

a)

white dwarf

b)

black hole

c)

star

d)

galaxy

13.

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

a)

They are much smaller

b)

They are not as bright

c)

They are so far away

d)

They are dwarf stars

14.

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

a)

The Clouds of Magellan

b)

The Milky Way

c)

Andromeda

d)

Betelguese

15.

All stars begin their life as a____

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Protostar

c)

Nebula

d)

Black Dwarf

16.

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

hydrogen

c)

gravity

d)

friction

17.

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called___.

a)

pulsar

b)

supernova

c)

red giant

d)

black hole

18.

A star at the stage in its life cycle when it stops burning hydrogen, begins burning helium, and expands to a large, low-density star. What stage in the life cycle does this describe? 

a)

Supernova

b)

Main Sequence

c)

Black Hole

d)

Red Giant or Red Supergiant

19.

This is a young star that glows as gravity brings it together.

a)

Nebula

b)

Main-sequence star

c)

Protostar

d)

Red giant

20.

What is the name of the largest stars?

a)

Protostars

b)

Red Giants

c)

Supergiants

d)

Dwarf Stars