U2L2 Stars

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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SHARON HOLTOM
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following units is used to express the size of stars?
kilometer
light-year
solar radius
astronomical unit
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude. Based on evidence in the table, which of the stars would look the brightest when observed from Earth?
Sirius
Rigel
Arcturus
Aldebaran
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes stars?
large planets that are composed mostly of gases
celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light
faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth's surface
objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two stars have the same apparent magnitude as seen from Earth’s surface. Star A is 33 ly away. Star B is 346 ly away. Which of the following claims is supported by the evidence?
Star B is larger than Star A
Star B is more luminous than Star A
The stars have the same absolute magnitude
Star A has a smaller absolute magnitude
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best describes a binary star system?
A star appears blue in the night sky
A star is orbited by a gas giant planet
Two pairs of stars orbit each other
Two stars orbit each other
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the brightness of a star as seen or appears from Earth
apparent magnitude
luminosity
absolute magnitude
light year
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How bright a star would be if at a standard distance
apparent magnitude
absolute magnitude
light year
binary star
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