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Earth Space - Unit 4 (Stars) Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When comparing stars, which color star would have the lowest surface temperature?

a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
2.

Which of the following statement accurately describes the Doppler Effect in stars?

a)

stars coming towards you will be in red shift and stars going away from you will be in blue shift

b)

stars in blue shift are hotter, stars in red shift are cooler

c)

stars coming towards you will be in blue shift and stars going away from you will be in red shift

d)

stars in red shift are hotter, stars in blue shift are cooler

3.

Which two factors are displayed on an H-R diagram? (select two)

a)

distance from Earth

b)

absolute magnitude

c)

stellar zenith

d)

temperature

4.

Which phase of stellar evolution is when stars are in hydrostatic equilibrium?

a)
Dwarf
b)
Main Sequence
c)
Red Giant
d)
Protostar
5.

What solar feature is a permanent protrusion of plasma due to the Sun's magnetic field?

a)
Solar Flare
b)
Solar Prominance
c)
Sun Spot
d)
Aurora
6.

What Sun feature is a temporary outburst of plasma?

a)
Solar Flare
b)
Solar Prominance
c)
Sun Spot
d)
Aurora
7.
What Sun feature are the black spots?
a)
Solar Flare
b)
Solar Prominance
c)
Sun Spot
d)
Aurora
8.

Which layer of the Sun is where gases are cycling up and down?

a)
Radiation Zone
b)
Core
c)
Convection Zone
d)
Photosphere
9.

Which layer of the Sun has sunspots?

a)
corona
b)
chromosphere
c)
photosphere
d)
convection zone
10.

Which layer of the Sun is where fusion takes place?

a)
Radiation Zone
b)
Core
c)
Convection Zone
d)
Photosphere
11.

Why are sun spots cool?

a)

The Sun's magnetic field gets in the way of hot gas rising to the surface in these areas.

b)

They do not have fusion.

c)

They are areas where absolute magnitude is concentrated.

d)

The solar winds reverse polarization in these areas.

12.

What happens during fusion?

a)

H + H + H + H --> C + extra mass

b)

He + He + He + He --> C + extra mass

c)

H + H + H + H --> He + extra mass

d)

He + He + He + He --> H + extra mass

13.

Which layer of the Sun is the only part visible during a solar eclipse?

a)
Core
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Corona
14.

Which is hottest?

a)

Red Star

b)

Yellow Star

c)

Blue Star

d)

Orange Star

15.

Which stage of the star life cycle is the Sun currently in?

a)

Protostar

b)
Main Sequence
c)
Red Giant
d)

Planetary Nebula

16.

Which is brighter: the Sun's absolute magnitude or the Sun's apparent magnitude?

a)

absolute

b)

apparent

c)

neither is brighter- they are the same

d)

not enough information to tell

17.
A method to measure stellar distance by measuring the change in wavelength.
a)
parallax
b)
doppler effect
c)
absolute magnitude
d)
barycenter
18.

In a star with a similar mass to our sun, what stellar stage will come right before red giant?

a)
main sequence
b)
planetary nebula
c)
white dwarf
d)
neutron star
19.
What is the "fuel" that all stars use?
a)

He

b)

O

c)

N

d)

H

20.
Which is the coolest star?
a)

Red Star

b)

Yellow Star

c)

Blue Star

d)

White Star

21.
Which Absolute Magnitude would be the DIMMEST?
a)
-10
b)
0
c)
5
d)
10
22.

If the star is FARTHER than 10 parsecs, which is BRIGHTER - its Absolute Magnitude or its Apparent Magnitude?

a)
Absolute
b)
Apparent
c)
They are the same
23.

Which star class is the hottest?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
F
d)
G
24.
Which is brighter - a smaller star or a larger star?
a)
Smaller
b)
Larger
c)
They are the equal brightness
25.

Which stellar evolution phase is when fusion is not occurring yet for the star?

a)
main sequence
b)
red giant
c)
planetary nebula
d)
protostar
26.

What is a nebula made of? (select all that apply)

a)

gases

b)

dust

c)

rock

d)

liquids

27.

If we are measuring a star's brightness from Earth, we are measuring...

a)
Absolute Magnitude
b)
Apparent Magnitude
28.

If two stars A and B have the same magnitude, but star A if further away, which star will LOOK less bright to us?

a)
A
b)
B
29.

Where are the brightest stars on the HR Diagram?

a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Left
d)
Right
30.
What are the first 3 stages in all star's life cycle?
a)
nebula, main sequence, white dwarf
b)
nebula, main sequence, red giant
c)
nebula, protostar, main sequence
d)
red dwarf, main sequence, black dwarf
31.

Why do stars collapse?

a)

their pressure outward is stronger than their gravity inward

b)

their gravity inward is stronger than their pressure outward

c)

their pressure outward is equal to their gravity inward

d)

their gravity outward is stronger than their pressure inward

32.

Where are the class O stars on the HR Diagram?

a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Left
d)
Right
33.

Where are the coolest stars on the HR Diagram?

a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Left
d)
Right
34.

Where would a bright, cool star be located on the HR Diagram?

a)
Top Left
b)
Top Right
c)
Bottom Left
d)
Bottom Right
35.
Where are dwarfs located on the HR Diagram?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Left
d)
Right
36.
What is the most dense end result of stars?
a)
neutron star
b)
white dwarf
c)
black dwarf
d)
black hole
37.

What type of measurement is a lightyear?

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

area

d)

density

38.

Where would the largest stars be found on an H-R diagram?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

left

d)

right