Universe & HR Diagram

Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?

• Betelguse
• Sirius B
• Procyon B
• Barnard's star

Which fact about the SUN is FALSE?

• The sun is a medium sized star.

• The sun is the brightest star in the Milky Way.

• The sun is thousands of times closer to the Earth than any other star.

• The gravitational attraction of the sun causes the planets to orbit around it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which star has the lowest temperature?

• A
• B
• C
• D

This is an image of the formation of a star from a large cloud of gas and dust, also known as a ....

• Elliptical

• Solar System

• Supernova

• Nebula

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

• Spiral, Regular, and Elliptical 
• Spiral, Irregular, and Elliptical 
•  Milky Way, Elliptical, and Spiral 
• Milky Way, Elliptical, and Irregular 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The best description of a red supergiant star would be -

• hot and bright

• hot and dim

• average brightness and temp

• cool and bright

A trend among the Main Sequence Stars is that

• most of the stars are white or red

• the hotter the star, the more brightly it burns

• stars dimmer than the sun are of Blue

• the larger stars emit light that is blue

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get Hotter

• Stars get Brighter

How does star E compare to star B in the diagram?

• Star E is hotter and brighter than star B.

• Star E is hotter and dimmer than star B.

• Star E is cooler and brighter than star B.

• Star E is cooler and dimmer than star B.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Select any statement that is true about Star F on the diagram.

• Star F is a main sequence star.

• Star F is a blue star.

• Star F is a Spectral Type K star.

• Star F is a dim star.

• Star F has a low temperature.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3