Sun and other stars

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Which stars are very hot?

• red

• blue

• yellow

Which stars are cooler?

• red

• blue

• yellow

Where is the energy for the Sun created?

• in the Sun's atmosphere

• in the convection zone

• in the hot zone

• in the core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The outermost layer of the sun, which can only be seen during a solar eclipse, is the ...

• Hot zone

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Phtosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Brightness of a star as seen from Earth.

• paraliax

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• spectrum

True brightness of a star (aka luminosity).

• paraliax

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• spectrum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Main sequence stars have what in common?

• They are primarily fusing hydrogen into helium

• They are red in color

• They are larger than most other stars

• They are the hottest stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A Hertzsprung Russell diagram compares which of the following star characteristics? (check all that apply)

• color

• temperature

• brightness

• size

Where are the hottest stars on this Hertzsprung Russell Diagram>

• Left side

• Right side

• Middle

• They are all the same temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3