Chapter 24 space

Any recognizable pattern of stars is called a(n)

• constellation

• asterism

• nova

Stellar parallax is a method that astronomers may use to determine a star's _________ from the earth.

• parsecs

• distance

• red shift

The brightness of a star as it appears from Earth is its __________ magnitude.

The process of stellar birth, aging, and death is called __________.

• Stellar evolution

• parallax

• parsecs

The actual brightness of a star is its __________ magnitude.

Distances to stars are usually measured in __________.

Astronomers classify the sun as a largish, yellow __________ star.

• dwarf

• supergiant

• neutron

Very large stars with masses equal to hundreds or thousands of our sun’s mass are called __________.

When a star experiences a huge explosion (often destroying it), it is called a(n) __________.

• supernova

• nova

• black hole

An unimaginably dense, collapsed star from which no light escapes is called a(n) __________.