Study Guide Chapter 30 STARS

A star that is gravitationally bound to another star can either be part of a star cluster or a __________ star.

• white dwarf

• constellation

• binary

Which property of a star is most responsible for determining its life cycle and fate? Mark only one oval.

• mass

• color

• distance from Earth

Following the end of each reaction stage, a massive star becomes a ______________ several times. Mark only one oval.

• red giant

• main sequence star

• supernova

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born? Mark only one oval.

• asteroid

• nebula

• black hole

• comet

Which two characteristics of stars are compared on the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram? Select 2 answers.

• radius

• temperature

• luminosity

• age

Compared to the Sun, the main sequence phase of a low-mass star lasts ____________. Mark only one oval.

• for a much longer period

• for a much shorter period

• about the same amount of time

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The apparent shift in a star's position caused by the motion of the observer is called _________________. Mark only one oval.

• luminosity

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• parallax

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Jackson is curious about where most of the light we see from the sun actually comes from. He learns that it is emitted by the _________________

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• prominence

Because the ________________ contains 99 percent of the mass in the solar system, it controls the motion of planets.

• Solar system

• Sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which layer of the sun's atmosphere is visible during a total solar eclipse?

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1