Final Exam Review Astronomy

On the H-R diagram, as the size of a star increases, luminosity will________

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Betelgeuse is considered to be classified as this type of star…

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence

• Giant

• Supergiant

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Which color stars are the coolest?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• White

• Blue

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows that main sequence stars are (a)   stage stars in their life cycle.

• Early

• Intermediate

• Late

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Based on the diagram, in 5 billion years after our Sun has become a Red Giant and a Planetary Nebula what will it become next?

• Neutron Star

• White Dwarf

• Supernova

• Black Hole

How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 1 day

• 1 hour

• 1 month

• 1 year

It takes the Earth 365 days to complete an orbit. This motion is called…

• Rotation

• Week

• Day

• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What image best represents ROTATION?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In New York State, an observer will usually see the Sun rise in the…

• North

• East

• South

• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun, Moon, and Stars appear to move across the sky during the day. Rise + Set. The best explanation for this apparent motion is that Earth is…

• Rotating on its axis

• Revolving around the Sun

• Much smaller than the Sun

• Tilted on its axis

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