Stars and Their Characteristics

Stars and Their Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the vastness of stars, starting with our Sun, a yellow dwarf star, and comparing it to larger stars like Antares and Betelgeuse. It takes viewers on a journey through various constellations, highlighting giant and hypergiant stars such as VB CPI, K Signai, and RW CPI. The video culminates with a discussion on the largest stars in the Milky Way, including II Kis Maurus and UI Scooty, providing fascinating trivia about their discovery and characteristics.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of star is our Sun classified as?

Red Giant

Yellow Dwarf

White Dwarf

Blue Supergiant

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times larger is Antares compared to the Sun?

900 times

700 times

1,000 times

500 times

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which star is approximately 950 times larger than the Sun?

Mu CFI

Antares

Betelgeuse

VB CPI

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which constellation is VB CPI located?

Cygnus

Cepheus

Scorpius

Orion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the size range of K Signai compared to the Sun?

1,000 to 2,000 times

1,420 to 2,850 times

1,600 to 3,200 times

1,500 to 3,000 times

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which star is known to be 1,535 times larger than the Sun?

UI Scooty

V354 CPI

RW CPI

II Kis Maurus

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the star II Kis Maurus?

It is the closest star to Earth.

It is the largest star in the universe.

It is extremely rich in oxygen.

It is the brightest star in the Milky Way.

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