Star Science Practice Test

What word best describes our sun?

• Average
• Supergiant
• Dwarf
• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

• Nebulas
• Protostars 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

True or False
Stars are really close together in outer space.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.

• True
• False

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant
• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of the following best identifies a difference between apparent magnitude and luminosity in stars?

• The luminosity of a star will remain constant over the life of a star, but its apparent magnitude will change daily.

• Two stars can have the same luminosity but different apparent magnitudes, depending on how far away they are.

• The measurement of the luminosity of a star depends on the position of the observer; apparent magnitude does not.

• Luminosity is always given as a numerical value; apparent magnitude has no numeric value.