Astronomy Exam 2 Part 2

10 Questions | By Mllanos87 | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 148

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There’s so much to learn about the universe because it continues to change and has very mysterious things. For example there is a mysterious form of matter that cannot be detected by normal means. The Astron 100 class gives you a lot of information about our universe. Test out what you know by taking the test below.

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1.

Which of the following nuclear fuels does an one solar mass star use over the course of its entire evolution?
- A.
  
  A. hydrogen and helium
- B.
  
  B. hydrogen
- C.
  
  C. hydrogen, helium and carbon
- D.
  
  D. hydrogen, helium, carbon, and neon
- E.
  
  E. hydrogen, helium, carbon, neon, and oxygen
2.

The most important characteristic of a star for determining its lifetime is its
- A.
  
  A. temperature
- B.
  
  B. color
- C.
  
  C. distance from the main sequence
- D.
  
  D. radius
- E.
  
  E. mass
3.

Which element from the following list does not liberate energy when ”burned” via nuclear fusion in the center of a star?
- A.
  
  A. helium
- B.
  
  B. carbon.
- C.
  
  C. iron.
- D.
  
  D. silicon.
- E.
  
  E. neon.
4.

A neutron star is expected to spin rapidly because
- A.
  
  A. it has high orbital velocities.
- B.
  
  B. it has high densities.
- C.
  
  C. it has high temperatures.
- D.
  
  D. it conserved angular momentum when it collapsed.
- E.
  
  E. the energy from the supernova explosion that formed them made them spin faster.
5.

Which of the following is true of pulsars?
- A.
  
  A. They have very strong magnetic fields.
- B.
  
  B. They rotate very rapidly.
- C.
  
  C. They are neutron stars.
- D.
  
  D. They have a density approximately equal to the density of an atomic nucleus.
- E.
  
  E. All of the above are true.
6.

A white dwarf is supported against collapse by
- A.
  
  A. neutron drip.
- B.
  
  B. neutrino pressure.
- C.
  
  C. electron degeneracy pressure.
- D.
  
  D. neutron degeneracy pressure.
- E.
  
  E. a central black hole.
7.

In a supernova explosion
- A.
  
  A. the star may shine as brightly as billions of stars.
- B.
  
  B. elements heavier than iron are formed.
- C.
  
  C. material that later formed the Earth and us humans was distributed between the stars
- D.
  
  D. matter is ejected at tens of thousands of kilometers per second.
- E.
  
  E. All of the above.
8.

Which of the following stars is most dense?
- A.
  
  A. a supergiant star
- B.
  
  B. a white dwarf
- C.
  
  C. a main sequence star
- D.
  
  D. a giant star
- E.
  
  E. the sun
9.

If two stars have the same spectral type, then they must have approximately the same
- A.
  
  A. mass.
- B.
  
  B. parallactic distance.
- C.
  
  C. surface temperature.
- D.
  
  D. chemical composition.
- E.
  
  E. luminosity.
10.

Which of the following can escape from inside the event horizon of a black hole?
- A.
  
  A. particles of matter.
- B.
  
  B. particles of antimatter.
- C.
  
  C. visible light.
- D.
  
  D. X-rays.
- E.
  
  E. None of the above.