Earth and Space Science

About how many stars are in a galaxy?

• billions

• millions

• thousands

What is apparent magnitude?

• How bright a star looks from Earth

• How bright a star actually is

• How hot a star is

What is absolute magnitude?

• How bright a star looks from Earth

• How bright a star actually is

• How hot a star is

What is the H-R classification of our Sun?

• main sequence

• white dwarf

• red supergiant

• yellow giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What color are the hottest stars?

• blue

• white

• yellow

• red

What color are the coolest stars?

• blue

• white

• yellow

• red

What are sunspots?

• cooler areas on the sun

• hotter areas on the sun

• arcs of energy

• energy eruptions

What are solar prominences?

• arcs of energy

• cooler spots

• hotter spots

Which area of the Sun rotates the fastest?

• equator

• north pole

• south pole

• all areas rotate the same

What two things affect the force of gravity?

• mass and distance

• mass and weight

• mass and volume

• mass and density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4