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Characteristics of Stars Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following characteristics can be used to classify stars except-

a)

temperature

b)

color

c)

brightness

d)

distance

2.

Luminosity refers to a star's-

a)

distance

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

brightness

3.

What color is Pollux?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

red-orange

4.

Which star is brighter than Sirius?

a)

Canopus

b)

Sirius B

c)

Sun

d)

Procyon B

5.

Which star is brighter than Sirius?

a)

Canopus

b)

Rigel

c)

Pollux

d)

Tau Ceti

6.

Which star is considered a Supergiant?

a)

Rigel

b)

Sun

c)

Sirius B

d)

Alpha Centauri B

7.

A star's life would follow which order?

a)

white dwarf, main sequence, giant

b)

main sequence, white dwarf, giant

c)

main sequence, giant, white dwarf

d)

giant, main sequence, white dwarf

8.

Which characteristics best describe white dwarfs as compared to giants?

a)

White dwarfs are cooler & dimmer than giants.

b)

White dwarfs are cooler & brighter than giants.

c)

White dwarfs are warmer & dimmer than giants.

d)

White dwarfs are warmer & brighter than giants.

9.

The HR diagram is useful in studying all of these facts about a star except its-

a)

brightness

b)

location in the sky

c)

temperature

10.

By looking at the color of a star, astronomers can tell the-

a)

distance to the star

b)

location of the star

c)

temperature of the star

d)

shape of the star