H-R Diagram

What type of star is our sun according to the HR diagram?

• White Dwarf

• Red Dwarf

• Red Giant

• Main Sequence

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the color of the stars with the highest surface temperature?

• white

• blue

• orange

• red

Which of the following shows the correct order of stars from hottest to coldest?

• red, yellow, white, blue

• red, yellow, white, blue

• blue, white, yellow, red orange, red

• red, yellow, blue, white

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the color of the stars with the lowest surface temperature?

• red

• blue

• white

• yellow

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

In an H-R Diagram, the hottest and brightest stars are located in the

• top left corner

• top right corner

• bottom right corner

• bottom left corner

The H-R diagram is a graph that shows the relationship between ______________ for stars. 

• temperature and color

• temperature and brightness

• brightness and color

• distance and brightness

On the H-R Diagram, our Sun falls within the ​ (a)   classification group.

• Red Giants

• White Dwarfs

• Main Sequence

• Blue Giants

What can you read about a star from the H-R Diagram?

• Its distance from Earth

• Its absolute brightness and color

• The number of planets orbiting it

• Its velocity through space

What are two other words commonly used for brightness on the y-axis of the H-R Diagram?

• luminescent

• luminosity

• magnifying

• magnitude

Cooler stars on the H-R Diagram are more ​ (a)   in color.

• red/orange

• yellow/white

• blue/white