Orion and Betelgeuse: A Cosmic Journey

Orion and Betelgeuse: A Cosmic Journey

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which constellation is known for having Betelgeuse as one of its stars?

Orion

Scorpius

Cassiopeia

Ursa Major

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of star is Betelgeuse currently classified as?

Neutron star

Blue giant

Red supergiant

White dwarf

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a star like Betelgeuse when it runs out of fuel?

It becomes a black hole

It turns into a white dwarf

It forms a planetary nebula

It explodes as a supernova

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical supernova is used as a comparison for Betelgeuse's potential explosion?

Tycho's Supernova

The Crab Nebula

SN 1987A

Kepler's Supernova

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long might we have to wait for Betelgeuse to explode as a supernova?

A few years

A few days

Up to 100,000 years

A few centuries