Stars (SC.8.E.5.5 & SC.8.E.5.6)

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6th - 8th Grade
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Kimberley Dailey
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which stars in the diagram are the coolest?
white dwarfs
super giants
the stars in the upper left corner on the main sequence
there is no way to know from the diagram
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Felix examined several photos of stars. To compare their temperatures, he looked at the colors of the stars. He organized the photos in order from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?
red, yellow, white, blue
white, blue, yellow, red
yellow, white, blue, red
blue, yellow, white, red
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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
1 min • 1 pt
Two stars have the same apparent magnitude as seen from Earth’s surface. Star A is 33 light-years away. Star B is 346 light-years 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
1 min • 1 pt
The sun produces large amounts of energy. By what process does the sun produce energy?
radiation
convection
nuclear fusion
electromagnetic radiation
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The sun is much larger than the moon. However, as viewed from Earth, the sun and moon appear to be the same size. Which reasoning explains why the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?
The moon is much hotter than the sun
The moon is much denser than the sun
The moon is much brighter than the sun
The moon is much closer to Earth than the sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An astronomer observes that the color of a star is similar to the color of the sun. Therefore, she infers that the star and the sun have similar sizes and surface temperatures. Using this information, what can the astronomer conclude about the star?
The star s a white dwarf
The star is medium sized
The star is hotter than most other stars in our galaxy
The star is brighter than most other stars in our galaxy
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