Quiz about Science on Stars

Question 1

Name the closest star to the Earth

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

Proxima Centauri

Answer

Rigel

Answer

Sirius

Question 2

Why do stars to produce light?

Accepted Answer

nuclear fusion

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gravity

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they combust like a bunsen burner

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nuclear fission

Question 3

The brightness of a star as viewed from Earth is called _______.

Accepted Answer

apparent magnitude

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absolute magnitude

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relevant magnitude

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amplitude magnitude

Question 4

Our sun is a

Accepted Answer

Star

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None of the following

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Planets

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Moon

Question 5

The central star in our solar system is called

Accepted Answer

Sun

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The Milky Way

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Northern Star

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Proxima Centauri

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Stars get hotter

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Stars Get Larger

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Stars get Colder

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Stars get brighter

Question 7

Which of these stars is hottest?

Accepted Answer

Blue Star

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Red Star

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Cannot tell

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Orange Star

Question 8

Which star is the coldest?

Accepted Answer

Red Star

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Yellow Star

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Orange Star

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Blue Star

Question 9

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

Accepted Answer

Medium size with medium temperature

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Extremely Large and Cold

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Small with a medium temperature

Question 10

Which category is our Sun located in?

Accepted Answer

Main Sequence

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White Dwarfs

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Supergiants

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Giants

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Barnard's star

Answer

Betelguse

Answer

Sirius B

Answer

Procyon B

Question 13

Which star has the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 14

How does the mass of a hot, bright main sequence star compare to a cool, faint main sequence star?

Accepted Answer

They have more mass

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They have the same mass

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They have less mass

Question 15

Our sun is currently a main sequence star. All main sequence stars fuse ____ in their cores.

Accepted Answer

hydrogen into helium

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helium into hydrogen

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helium into carbon

Question 16

What small, hot, faint objects are found at B?

Accepted Answer

white dwarfs

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neutron stars

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black holes

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brown dwarfs

Question 17

What objects are found at C?

Accepted Answer

Red giants

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Blue giants

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White dwarfs

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Main sequence stars

Question 18

The size of the stars in the HR Diagram (in comparison with the sun) in the upper left portion are

Accepted Answer

much larger

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same size

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much smaller

Question 19

The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...

Accepted Answer

Luminosity and Temperature

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Luminosity and Size

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Size and Age

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Mass and Temperature

Question 20

Which of the following are the brightest?

Accepted Answer

red supergiants

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yellow main sequence

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red dwarfs

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white dwarfs

Question 21

The surface temperature of a particular brown dwarf is 1000K. Where would it fit on an HR Diagram?

Accepted Answer

bottom-right

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top-left

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top-right

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bottom-left

Question 22

Proxima Centauri has a luminosity of less than 1.  What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

It is dimmer than the Sun.

Answer

It is brighter than the Sun.

Answer

It is hotter than the Sun.

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It is cooler than the Sun.

Question 23

Which of the following stars is the hottest?

Accepted Answer

Bellatrix

Answer

Deneb

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Polaris

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Barnard's Star

Question 24

Which of the following stars is the brightest?

Accepted Answer

Deneb

Answer

Bellatrix

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Polaris

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Barnard's Star

Question 25

Which of the following are generally the hottest?

Accepted Answer

White Drarfs

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Supergiants

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Red Giants

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Yellow Main Sequence Stars

Question 26

Where are the coolest stars on an HR Diagram found?

Accepted Answer

right

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top

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bottom

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left

Question 27

The category that contains the most stars is...

Accepted Answer

Main Sequence

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Supergiants

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Giants

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M Dwarves

Question 28

The best description of a super giant star would be -

Accepted Answer

cool and bright

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hot and bright

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hot and dim

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average brightness and temp

Question 29

What is found on the x axis of an H-R diagram?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Luminosity
(or brightness)

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Star Size

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Distance

Question 30

As you move from the bottom to the top of the H R diagram the __________ changes.

Accepted Answer

Luminosity or Brightness

Answer

Temperature

Question 31

Using the HR diagram, which of the following is TRUE of Red Supergiants?

Accepted Answer

They are brighter than our sun, but have a lower temperature

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They are brighter than our sun, and have a higher temperature

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They are the biggest stars in the galaxy

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They are very bright and very hot stars

Question 32

Which of the following shows the correct order from GREATEST mass to LEAST mass

Accepted Answer

Galaxy > star > planet

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Star > moon > planet

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Galaxy > planet > star

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Planet > star > moon

Question 33

True or False:  Planets, stars, and comets are all objects that orbit our Sun.

Accepted Answer

False- only planets & comets can orbit the Sun

Answer

True

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False- only planets & stars can orbit the Sun

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False- planets are the only objects that orbit the Sun

Question 34

Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion?

Accepted Answer

Occurs at the center of stars & produces energy

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Occurs in the process of chemical reactions

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Results in the creation of black holes

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Occurs when 2 stars collide

Question 35

Which of the following can be located between the planet Mars and the planet Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

asteroid belt

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meteor shower

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comet

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meteorite

Question 36

According to the HR Diagram, stars that get hotter as they get brighter are what type of stars?

Accepted Answer

main sequence

Answer

super giants

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white dwarf

Answer

giants

Question 37

What is created when hydrogen atoms are pulled together by gravity in a cloud of dust & gases?

Accepted Answer

a star

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a black hole

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a planet

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supernova

Question 38

When do many people play games with a dreidel?

Accepted Answer

on Hanukkah

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on Christmas

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on Kwanzaa

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on New Year's Day

Question 39

On Christmas people will...

Accepted Answer

open presents from under a tree.

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count down the seconds until the new year.

Answer

play games with a dreidel.

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pass out candy to trick or theaters.

Question 40

New Year's Eve is on...

Accepted Answer

December 31st.

Answer

January 1st.

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December 25th.

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October 31st.

Question 41

A year contains 365 days normally, so on what number day does Christmas fall on?

Accepted Answer

359

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350

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355

Answer

360

Question 42

What do "bad" children supposedly get in their stockings on Christmas?

Accepted Answer

coal

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candy

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fruit

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rocks

Question 43

What is Diwali?

Accepted Answer

Diwali is the 'Festival of Lights'

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Diwali is a holiday for everyone.

Answer

Diwali is the name of a special food.

Question 44

Rangoli is a traditional Indian decoration. What is it traditionally made out of?

Accepted Answer

Coloured powder, sand or rice

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Poster colours

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Different fireworks

Question 45

How long does the Diwali festival last for?

Accepted Answer

5 days

Answer

1 day

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2 weeks

Question 46

How many settlements were discovered near Indus river vally?

Accepted Answer

1500

Answer

1200

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1800

Question 47

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

Accepted Answer

Indus River

Answer

Ganges River

Answer

Yellow River

Answer

Yangtze

Question 48

Language of ancient India

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit

Answer

Nepalese

Answer

Persian

Answer

Aryan

Question 49

Indian ruler of the Mauryan Empire who renounced war and became a convert to Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

Asoka

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Kalidasa

Question 50

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

Accepted Answer

Vedas

Answer

Sutras

Answer

Scrolls of Hinuism

Answer

Buddha's biography

Question 51

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

Accepted Answer

Sudras / Shudras

Answer

Buddhists

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Brahmins / Brahmans

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Aryans

Question 52

What was the city of Harappa named after?

Accepted Answer

Indian god

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The river

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The mountains

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The first leader

Question 53

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

Accepted Answer

Mahonjo-Daro

Answer

Central Asia

Answer

Arabia

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China

Question 54

What does "Aryan" mean?

Accepted Answer

Noble ones

Answer

Migrants

Answer

Conquerors

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Leaders

Question 55

Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order

Accepted Answer

caste

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missionary

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social

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political

Question 56

__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

Accepted Answer

Asoka

Answer

Siddhartha Gautama

Answer

Candra Gupta II

Answer

Hun

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