Star Characteristics Review

The distance light travels in a year is

• A Stellar Year

• A Light Year

• A Quantum Year

• 1 Million Kilometers

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

A light year (LY) is used by scientists to measure what?

• Energy

• Time

• Distance

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which star color is the hottest?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

Which star color is the coolest?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

The brightness of stars seen from Earth is called

• Apparent Magnitude

• Absolute Magnitude

• Obvious Magnitude

• Luminosity

The absolute brightness of a star depends on its

• distance and temperature

• color and temperature

• size and temperature

• distance and color

What letter is NOT a part of the star classification?

• O

• A

• K

• N

Which star would you NOT be able to see without a telescope?

• Sirius -1.4

• Proxima Centauri 11

• Polaris 2

• Pallas 6

Which star below would be the brightest?

• Vega 0

• Sirius -1.4

• Betelgeuse 0.58

• Polaris 2.02

Which star would be the dimmest?

• Vega 0

• Sirius -1.4

• Betelgeuse 0.58

• Polaris 2.02