Quiz on Stars

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Alpha Centauri

• The Sun

• Sirius

What are stars mostly made of?

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

What color are the hottest stars?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

What happens to large stars at the end of their life?

• They turn into planets

• They become black holes

• They become comets

• They disappear

What is the process called when hydrogen changes into helium in a star?

• Combustion

• Evaporation

• Fusion

• Fission

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

• Rigel

• Vega

• Polaris

• Sirius

What color light does the Sun give off?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

What is a supernova?

• A new star forming

• A star shrinking

• A star cooling down

• A star exploding

What pulls material together to form a star?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Electricity

• Magnetism