Properties of the Stars

A plot of the surface temperatures of stars compared to their absolute magnitude is called

• an H-R diagram

• constellation map

• a graph

• spectrum.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where on the H-R diagram would you find the coolest star?

• At the top

• At the bottom

• On the Left

• On the Right

Which H-R diagram category would have the the largest stars?

• Giants

• White Dwarfs

• Main Sequence

• Super Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Look at the diagram. Which solar property is represented at number nine?

• core

• flare

• sunspot

• prominence

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What category on the H-R diagram has the majority or the most stars?

• Super giants

• White Dwarfs

• Giants

• Main Sequence

Apparent (magnitude) brightness is affected by a star's distance from Earth.

• False

• True

Which property of a star is the brightness of a star at a standard distance?

• Apparent (magnitude) brightness

• Absolute (magnitude) brightness

• Luminosity

• Size of the star

Very hot stars are what color? 

• Blue

• Yellow

• Red

• Orange

What H-R Category does our sun belong to?

• Supergiant

• Main sequence

• White dwarf

• black dwarf

Put the stars in order from coolest to hottest.

• Blue, White, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, White

• Red, Yellow, Orange, White, Blue

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3