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Star Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lifetime of a star depends on its:

a)

temperature

b)

absolute brightness

c)

apparent brightness

d)

mass

2.

All stars begin as part of a large cloud of gas and dust called a(n):

a)

protostar

b)

nebula

c)

white dwarf

d)

super giant

3.
What is the correct order for the life cycle of our star the sun?
a)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
b)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
c)
nebula, fusion stage, super red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
d)
nebula, fusion stage, red giant, super nova, black hole
4.

Define nuclear fusion.

a)

Nuclear fusion – combining lighter atoms to make heavier ones – is what makes it possible.

b)

Nuclear fusion – splitting lighter atoms to make heavier ones – is what makes it possible.

c)

Nuclear fusion – combining heavier atoms to make lighter ones – is what makes it possible.

d)

Nuclear fusion – splitting heavier atoms to make lighter ones – is what makes it possible.

5.

When hydrogen is "fused" together on the Sun, what new element is created?

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Light

6.

This image shows a

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

musical change

d)

all of these answers are correct

7.
particles that are located in the nucleus of an atom and no charge
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
dust
8.

Which part of an atom is apart of nuclear fusion?

(a)  

9.

What is the heaviest element that can be created inside a star?

a)

Silver

b)

Iron

c)

Carbon

d)

Gold

10.

Which atom is the lightest?

a)
1.

Heaviest

b)
2.

Lighter

c)
3.

Lightest

11.

What is the source of fuel of our Star?

(a)  

12.

Energy from the Sun reaches Earth as?

(a)  

13.

What happens to the frequency of light waves emitted from a star as the star moves toward us?

¿Qué sucede con la frecuencia de las ondas de luz emitidas por una estrella cuando la estrella se mueve hacia nosotros?

a)

frequency increases

b)

frequency decreases

14.

What is the name of our Star?

(a)  

15.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
16.

Each element on the periodic table can be identified by its

a)

classification as a solid, liquid or gas.

b)

location on the table.

c)

ability to react to form compounds.

d)

unique spectral "fingerprint."

17.

What does the arrow in the picture represent?

a)

wavelength

b)

echolocation

c)

amplitude

d)

peak

18.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

20.
Carbon will fuse in the core of a star that has more relative mass than ___
a)
about four times the Sun's mass
b)
about eight times the Sun's mass
c)
about 18 times the Sun's mass
d)
about 40 times the Sun's mass
21.

Which color waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

22.

Which color waves have the lowest frequency?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

23.
What gases are in the unknown mixture?
a)

Gas A

b)

Gas B

c)

Gas C

d)

Gas D

24.

The absorption lines in the spectrum for Galaxy B are _____ when compared to the lines for the Milky Way.

Las líneas de absorción en el espectro de la Galaxia B son _____ en comparación con las líneas de la Vía Láctea.

a)

red-shifted

b)

blue-shifted

25.
When helium fusion begins, a massive, blue, main sequence star will become ___
a)
a red dwarf
b)
a blue dwarf
c)
a blue giant
d)
a red super giant