Stars and the Galaxy!

Scientists divide the sky into

• astronomical units

• clusters

• constellations

• light-years

Which part of the Sun is marked with an X on the diagram shown?

• convection zone

• corona

• photosphere

• radiative zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which might change, depending on the distance to a star?

• absolute magnitude

• apparent magnitude

• compostion

• luminosity

Which is the average distance between Earth and the Sun?

• 1 AU

• 1 km

• 1 light-year

• 1 magnitude

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which is most important in determining the fate of a star?

• the star's color

• the star's distance

• the star's mass

• the star's temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What star along the main sequence will likely end in a supernova?

• blue-white

• orange

• red

• yellow

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

• black hole

• neutron star

• red dwarf

• supernova

What does the Big Bang Theory state?

• The universe is ageless.

• The universe is collapsing.

• The universe is expanding.

• The universe is infinite.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which type of galaxy is illustrated here?

• elliptical

• irregular

• peculiar

• spiral

Which characteristics can be studied by analyzing a star's spectrum?

• absolute and apparent magnitudes

• formation and evolution

• movement and luminosity

• temperature and composition

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1