Beyond the Solar System TCI

Which describes why stars are different colors?

• Stars are the same color.
• Stars reflect light from the sun.
• Star have different locations.
• Stars have different temperatures.

Which of the following is the largest in size?

• Solar System

• star

• Universe

• galaxy

What type of galaxy do we live in?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Circular

Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the ________ galaxy.

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Solar System

• universe

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

What do we call a Neutron star that appears to look very much like a lighthouse form our perspective on Earth?

• Quasar

• Wayczar

• Pulsar

• Nonesar

All stars begin their life in a

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Black Dwarf

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

• pulsar
• red giant 
• supernova
• black hole

Our sun is a ____________ star.

• main sequence G2

• massive star

• supernova

• red giant