Star Brightness

Star Brightness

5th Grade

25 Qs

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Star Brightness

Star Brightness

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lisa Thompson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you see a light that is dimmer in the sky and twinkling, it is probably a ______________.

star

planet

asteroid

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: The sun appears very bright because it is hotter than other stars.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How bright a star looks to observers on Earth is its....

true brightness

apparent brightness

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two factors affect the brightness of a star?

distance

color

shape

radiant energy given off

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A star's brightness is directly dependent on the star's what?

The size of the star- the smallest stars are the brightest

The size of the star- the biggest stars are the brightest

The age of the star - the middle aged stars are ALWAYS the brightest

The age of the star- the youngest stars are the LEAST bright

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Brightness of a star as seen from Earth

parallax

apparent magnitude

absolute magnitude

spectrum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the term for the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?

Absolute magnitude

Luminosity

Apparent magnitude

Radiance

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