Stars

Why is the sun classified as a star?

• It is made up of burning gases such as hydrogen.

• It emits light and heat

• It has a higher mass than planets, moons, and asteroids

• All of these

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the name of baby stars?

• Dwarf
• Supergiant
• Protostars
• Nebulas

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant
• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The H-R diagram is a graph that shows the relationship between ______________ for stars. 

• temperature and color
• temperature and brightness
• brightness and color
• distance and brightness

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

• nuclear fusion
• gravity
• hydrogen
• friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Most stars are made of which elements?

• Hydrogen only
• Hydrogen and Lithium
• Hydrogen and Sodium
• Hydrogen and Helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A supergiant might explode and become a_____.

• main sequence stars
• white dwarf
• supernova
• nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The brightness of a star as seen from earth

• Apparent magnitude

• Awesome magnitude

• Absolute magnitude

• Amazing magnitude