WorksheetsUnit 7: Stars review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is our Sun's classification?
F1
G2
B0
A1
Which layer of the sun is the hottest?
Core
Convection Zone
Corona
Photosphere
How long does it take gamma rays to escape the Radiation Zone?
Milliseconds since speed of light.
10 minutes or so
100000 years
It never escapes; is trapped forever.
Which layer of the sun do we see?
Photosphere
Corona
Core
Convection Zone
What do we call the feature at D?
Prominence
Flare
Filament
Sunspot
What do we call the feature at B?
Prominence
Flare
Filament
Sunspot
Which stage of a star's life cycle is the longest?
Nebula
Main sequence
Red giant
Planetary nebula
What is the first stage of a star's life cycle; when a contracting mass of gas first begins to form a star?
Nebula
White dwarf
Main sequence
Protostar
What stops the gravitational collapse of a star?
Minions
Nuclear fusion
Rotational forces
Protoplasm
Stars use fusion to convert elements into heavier elements. When a star runs out of which element will it begin to collapse?
Hydrogen
Helium
Calcium
Iron
Which size of star has the shortest life span?
Low mass
Medium mass
Large mass
They all are the same
Which star progression path will our sun take?
Path A
Path B
Which outcomes do high mass stars end up as? (Pick as many as needed)
1
2
3
A very high mass star ends up as what object after supernova?
Black hole
White dwarf
Neutron star
Brown dwarf
What distance do astronomers use to describe a star's brightness?
1 lightyear
10 au
10 parsecs
3.3 million Km
Which color of star is the hottest?
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
If a star is to become a black hole, its mass must be how much bigger than our sun?
2X
3X
4X
10X
