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Universe & Food webs

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 29mins

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1.

There are four groups of stars on the HR Diagram. About 90% of all stars are in the ________.

a)

Supergiants

b)

Giants

c)

White dwarfs

d)

Main sequence

2.

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?

a)

Giants

b)

Main Sequence

c)

White Dwarfs

d)

Supergiants

3.

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?

a)

Giants

b)

Main Sequence

c)

White Dwarfs

d)

Supergiants

4.

Our sun is located near the edge of a ______ galaxy, named the _______.

a)

Spiral shaped; Milky Way

b)

Spiral shaped; Solar System

c)

Elliptical shaped; Milky Way

d)

Elliptical shaped; Solar System

5.
Choose the best description of Bernard's star.
a)
Bernard's star is both cooler and brighter than the sun.
b)
Bernard's star is both cooler and dimmer than the sun.
c)
Bernard's star is neither cooler or dimmer than the sun.
d)
Bernard's star is brighter and hotter than the sun.
6.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
7.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
The universe has may different components.  Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Nebulae
b)
Nebulae, Stars, Planets, Galaxies
c)
Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Nebulae
d)
Planets, Stars, Nebulae, Galaxies
9.

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows how the sun is classified among the stars.


A star that is several thousand times brighter than the sun with a temperature lower than 4,000 K would be classified as --

a)

a main-sequence star in spectral class B

b)

a supergiant in spectral class K

c)

a main-sequence star in spectral class K or M

d)

a white dwarf in spectral class B

10.

Two stars are identifies on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below.


Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?

a)

Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2

b)

Star 1 is hotter and brighter than Star 2

c)

Star 1 is cooler and brighter than Star 2

d)

Star 1 is hotter and less bright than Star 2

11.

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

a)

Extremely Large and Cold

b)

Small with a medium temperature

c)

Medium size with medium temperature

12.

The Sun is a star in the Milky Way galaxy. Which location above best represents the location of the Sun? (8.8B)

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

13.

Place them in order of smallest to largest

Ponerlas en orden de chico a grande

a)

star

b)

solar system

c)

galaxy

d)

universe

1)
2)
3)
4)
14.

A star is a large astronomical body that

Una estrella es un cuerpo astronómicamente grande que

a)

reflects light

b)

condenses light

c)

emits light

d)

absorbs light

15.

Most of the energy found on earth originates from

a)

Plants

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The sun

16.
Which of these is an example of a producer?
a)
snake
b)
worm
c)
human
d)
grass
17.
Which of these is a consumer?
a)
sun
b)
human
c)
trees
d)
plants
18.

Where does the energy go from the frog?

a)

worm

b)

spider

c)

logs

d)

eagle

19.

Which organism DOES NOT pass energy directly to the eagle?

a)

rat

b)

thrush

c)

frog

d)

dragonfly

20.

Which of the following is not shown as a primary consumer

a)

black bear

b)

beaver

c)

pine vole

d)

bobcat

21.

Circle the producer

22.

Circle the 3rd level consumer

23.

Match the following

a)

producers

1.

make their own food

b)

1st level consumers

2.

eat producers

c)

2nd level consumers

3.

eat 1st level consumers

d)

3rd level consumers

4.

eat 2nd level consumers

e)

4th level consumers

5.

eat 3rd level consumers