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WorksheetsChapter 3: Stars
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the name for a body of gasses that are held together by gravity and produce light from nuclear fusion?
nebula
star
galaxy
nova
The measure of a star's brightness or luminosity is called what?
magnitude
supernova
richter scale
lumens
The brightness that a star appears to be from Earth is called what?
apparent magnitude
brightness
absolute magnitude
lumens
What is the name for how bright a star would appear if it were seen from a distance of 32.6 light years?
apparent magnitude
brightness
absolute magnitude
lumens
A unit of distance that measures how far light travels in one year.
light year
parallax
magnitude
nova
The apparent shift in the position of a star when viewed from different points of observation, to determine the distance a star is away from Earth.
light year
parallax
magnitude
nova
An imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth, where all stars are considered to be projected onto its inner surface, which is used to map their positions in the sky.
globe
parallax
celestial sphere
constellation
Stars that can always be seen in the night sky and never appear to go below the horizon level are called what?
asterisms
Circumpolar stars
zodiac stars
main sequence stars
Circumpolar stars circle in the night sky around which star?
Polaris
Vega
Bettlejuice
Rigel
Which circumpolar constellation can be seen closest to the north star?
Ursa Major
Canis Minor
Orion
Little dipper
The name for a group of visible stars forms a full pattern or outline on the celestial sphere.
galaxy
constellation
star
asterism
How many official constellations are on the celestial sphere?
15
88
124
43
What is the name for the 12 constellations that are on the ecliptic line of the celestial sphere?
circumpolar
eclipse
zodiac
astologic
What is the name for smaller parts of large constellations or small parts of different constellations?
Constellation
celestial sphere
asterism
main sequence
Which of these is classified as an asterism?
Big dipper
Ursa Major
Hydra
Orion
All of the changes in size, composition, and structure a star goes through during its lifetime is called what?
stellar evolution
nebula theory
supernova
parallax
Stars from large clouds of dust and gas in galaxies called what?
supernovas
nebulas
black holes
main sequence stars
As a nebula collapses, the friction from collisions of gas and dust increase the temperature to create what objects?
black holes
supernova
protostar
white dwarf
What is it called when two hydrogen atoms collide and fuse together to create helium and release large amounts of energy and light making a star visible.
supernova
nuclear fusion
hydrostatic equilibrium
celestial sphere
What is the process within stars where nuclear fusion reactions occur, leading to the formation of new elements called?
hydrostatic equilibrium
nuclear fission
stellar evolution
nucleosynthesis
A type of nuclear fusion that occurs after a star has used up all the hydrogen in its core and transitioned to a red giant star burning helium is called what?
hydrostatic equilibrium
helium flash
supernova
red shift
What is the name for the balance between the inward force of gravity and the outward force of nuclear fusion that enables a star to keep its shape?
nuclear fusion
stellar evolution
hydrostatic equilibrium
star force
How does the force of nuclear fusion impact the hydrostatic equilibrium of a star?
pulls inward
pushes outward
no impact
star dies
How does the force of gravity impact the hydrostatic equilibrium of a star?
pulls inward
pushes outward
no impact
star dies
Which term States that more massive stars are significantly more bright compared to less massive stars.
nuclear fusion
apparent magnitude
lumens
mass- luminosity relationship
A system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other is called what?
stellar evolution
pulsar
binary star
siamese stars
After a star is formed its life cycle can take one of two pathways based on what feature of the star?
its color
its size/mass
its name
its constellation
What is the name for all of the stars that are fusing hydrogen gas within their cores?
white dwarf
main sequence
red giant
black dwarf
What is the name for the smallest and coldest of the stars that are fusing hydrogen gas within their cores?
blue giant
main sequence
red giant
red dwarf
What is the name for the largest and warmest of the stars that are fusing hydrogen gas within their cores?
blue giant
main sequence
red giant
red dwarf
What is the name for a type of star that is significantly larger in size and has a much shorter life span compared to smaller stars.
red dwarfs
main sequence stars
supergiant stars
black dwarfs
What is the name for a supergiant star that is pulsating light or changing in brightness over periods of time?
white dwarf
cepheid variable
red giant
main sequence
What is the name for stars that have used up their hydrogen fuel and are now fusing helium?
red dwarf
main sequence
red giant
neutron star
What is the next step of an average mass star's life cycle after a red giant star uses up all of its fuel?
main sequence
supernova
planetary nebula
blue giant
After the outer gasses of a planetary nebula drift away what is left behind?
white dwarf
supernova
black hole
red dwarf
Which type of star is not producing an energy from nuclear fusion in its core?
red dwarf
main sequence
white dwarf
red giant
What is the name for the star remnant of a white dwarf that has cooled sufficiently to no longer emit significant heat or light.
red dwarf
black dwarf
black hole
supernova
Which type of star do we not know if really exists because there has not been enough time in the universe to see?
white dwarf
red dwarf
main sequence
black dwarf
The start of this star type marks the start for the death phase of a star.
red giant/supergiant
red dwarf
protostar
blue giant
What is the name for the large explosion that occurs when gravity overwhelms a red supergiant star that runs out of fuel?
supernova
hydrostatic balance
black hole
black dwarf
What is the name for the ring of material left over right after a supernova explosion?
planetary nebula
dark nebula
clown nebula
supernova remnant nebula
What is created after the dust drifts away from an supernova remnant nebula?
neutron star
black dwarf
red dwarf
protostar
What is another name for a rotating neutron star that emits light similar to a lighthouse?
pulsar
black hole
nova
white dwarf
What is the name for the densest object in the universe formed after a supernova explosion with a huge amount of gravity?
black dwarf
blacktop
black hole
blackstone
The point at the center of a black hole is called what?
event horizon
nova
singularity
pulsar
The point at which light cannot escape from a black hole that marks the point of no return is called what?
event horizon
nova
singularity
pulsar
What is the name for a large collection of millions of stars, nebulas, planets, and often black holes?
galaxy
nebula
singularity
constellation
What is a scatter plot that shows the relationship between a star's luminosity and its temperature?
richter scale
H-R diagram
magnitude
celestial sphere
In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move to the left?
In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move to the right?
Stars Get Larger/brighter
Stars get smaller/dimmer
In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move upwards?
Stars Get Larger/brighter
Stars get smaller/dimmer
In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move downwards?
Stars Get Larger/brighter
Stars get smaller/dimmer
Blue stars are the _____________.
smallest
dimmest
Which letters correspond to red colored stars?
A & D
D & C
E & C
B & C
Which letter corresponds to where our sun is located on the H-R diagram?
A
B
C
E
Which letter corresponds to where our red dwarf stars are located on the H-R diagram?
A
B
C
E
Which letter corresponds to where blue colored stars are located on the H-R diagram?
A
B
C
E
Which letter corresponds to where blue supergiant stars are located on the H-R diagram?
A
B
C
E
Which letter corresponds to white dwarf stars?
A
B
C
D
Which letter corresponds to red giant stars?
A
B
C
D
Which letter corresponds to red supergiant stars?
A
B
C
D
Which letter corresponds to main sequence stars?
A
B
C
D
What is the name for the balance as star has as shown in the diagram?
pulsar
stellar evolution
hydrostatic equilibrium
celestial sphere
What kind of star is shown in the image?
red giant
white dwarf
pulsar
blue dwarf
What is the name for the explosion shown in the animation after nuclear fusion stops?
supernova
neutron star
black hole
pulsar
What is the name for the object remaining after the super nova explosion shown?
supernova
neutron star
black hole
black hole
What type of nebula is shown in the image?
planetary
dark
emission
reflection
What is the name for the grouping of yellow circled stars in the image?
constellation
main sequence
asterism
circumpolar
What is the name for the grouping of stars in the image?
constellation
main sequence
asterism
circumpolar
Betelgeuse and Rigel are classified as what type of stars?
main sequence
dwarfs
supergiants
protostars
Which star in the image is classified as a red supergiant?
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Bellatrix
Orion
Which type of star makes up 90% of the stars in our galaxy?
main sequence
supergiant
white dwarf
blue giant
Which type of star can have the longest life span?
red dwarf
supergiant
white dwarf
blue giant
The ______ the star, the _____ its life span is.
bigger, longer
smaller, shorter
bigger, shorter
smaller, shorter
