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Topic 10, Lesson 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are nebulae called "stellar nurseries"?

a)

stars die there

b)

stars live there

c)

stars form there

2.

Larger volume

a)

nebula

b)

star

c)

planet

d)

moon

3.

What force is responsible for star formation?

a)

Fogle force

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

no force

4.

"Proto" means _______________ in Greek

a)

first

b)

second

c)

middle

d)

last

5.

Which star will "die" faster and why?

a)

blue star, it has more mass

b)

yellow star, it has less mass

6.

Our Sun is 4.6 billion years old. Where is it in its life cycle?

a)

very young

b)

middle-aged

c)

old

7.

Our sun is an "average" star. What is its life cycle?

a)

nebula, star, red giant, nebula, white dwarf

b)

nebula, star, supergiant, supernova, black hole or neutron star

8.

Betelgeuse is a large star. What is its life cycle?

a)

nebula, star, red giant, nebula, white dwarf

b)

nebula, star, supergiant, supernova, black hole or neutron star

9.

A star's initial mass controls its fate.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Where is the white dwarf star?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

bottom

d)

center

11.

When stars combine hydrogen and helium it creates energy.

a)

fission

b)

fusion

12.

The sun is around 5500 Kelvins. What color is it?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

13.

After a star runs out of hydrogen, it will fuse helium into....

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Silicon

d)

Carbon

14.

Star A has (2).

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

sodium

d)

calcium

15.

Star B has (Check all that apply):

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

sodium

d)

calcium

16.

How bright a star appears from Earth

a)

apparent brightness

b)

absolute brightness

17.

How bright a star actually is. Mark only one oval.

a)

apparent brightness

b)

absolute brightness

18.

Generally, the hotter the star the .............

a)

brighter

b)

dimmer

19.

Place the following stars on the H-R diagram and record their classifications below.

a)

Star A: Supergiant or Giant Star B: Main Sequence Star C: White Dwarf

b)

Star A: Main Sequence Star B: White Dwarf Star C: Supergiant or Giant

c)

Star A: White Dwarf Star B: Supergiant or Giant Star C: Main Sequence

d)

Star A: Main Sequence Star B: Supergiant or Giant Star C: White Dwarf

20.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star