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HR Diagram Practice

Authored by Amber Haynes

Science

8th Grade

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Created by Amber Haynes, a Science teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This comprehensive HR Diagram practice quiz covers stellar classification, stellar evolution, and basic astronomy concepts that align perfectly with middle school physical science standards. Students work through interpreting Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams to understand the relationships between stellar temperature, luminosity, color, and mass. The quiz requires students to analyze star classifications, identify where our Sun fits in the stellar lifecycle, and understand the physical processes that govern stellar behavior, including nuclear fusion and stellar evolution from main sequence to red giant phases. Additional questions extend learning to include galaxy types and the fundamental nature of stars as self-luminous objects, providing a well-rounded assessment of astronomical knowledge. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for reinforcing key concepts after instruction on stellar astronomy and can be effectively used for review sessions, homework assignments, or warm-up activities to gauge student understanding. The mix of diagram interpretation questions and conceptual knowledge checks allows teachers to assess both analytical skills and factual retention. Students benefit from the varied question formats that require them to apply their understanding of stellar properties in different contexts, from identifying specific stars on HR diagrams to predicting stellar evolution outcomes. This assessment supports NGSS MS-ESS1-2 (Earth's place in the universe) and helps students develop proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data while building foundational knowledge for high school astronomy concepts.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Stars Get Larger
Stars get Colder
Stars get hotter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these stars is hottest?

Red Star
Yellow Star
Orange Star
Blue Star

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which star is the coldest?

Yellow Star
Red Star
Orange Star
Blue Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which category is our Sun located in?

White Dwarfs
Supergiants
Main Sequence
Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.

True
False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which star has the lowest temperature?

A
B
C
D

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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