Mrs. Chavarria's Astronomy Quiz 03/8/11

13 Questions | By Echavarria | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 83

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1.

When a star has a luminosity of greater than 1, it is said to be ______________ than our sun.
- A.
  
  Less luminous
- B.
  
  More luminous
2.

These are celestial bodies in space that revolve or orbit around a star.
- A.
  
  Comets
- B.
  
  Planets
- C.
  
  Asteroids
3.

The picture above shows
- A.
  
  All the pretty colors of the rainbow
- B.
  
  Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
- C.
  
  The distance between stars
4.

the above diagram shows a relationship between
- A.
  
  All the pretty colors of the rainbow
- B.
  
  Distance and time
- C.
  
  Luminosity and temperature
5.

What type of galaxy is depicted above
- A.
  
  Irregular
- B.
  
  Elliptical
- C.
  
  Spiral
6.

The term describes the brightness of a star compared to the birghtness of the our sun. It is sometimes referred to as the absolute magnitute of a star.
- A.
  
  Luminosity
- B.
  
  Magnetism
- C.
  
  Reflection
7.

In the stages of the life cycle of a star, what is the "clump" of gas and dust called
- A.
  
  Red Giant
- B.
  
  Supernova
- C.
  
  Protostar
8.

What type of galaxy is shown above?
- A.
  
  Irregular
- B.
  
  Elliptical
- C.
  
  Spiral
9.

A _______________ is an large glowing ball of gas made of vairous elements.
- A.
  
  Star
- B.
  
  Asteroid
- C.
  
  Space dust
10.

What was the purpose of doing the lab on March 3rd titled, What can observing the stars tell us?
- A.
  
  To have a free day.
- B.
  
  To describe what color and brightness of a star can tell us about their properties.
- C.
  
  To describe why we have stars in space.
11.

_______________ will become a red giant when is has used most of it's hyrdrogen.
- A.
  
  High mass star
- B.
  
  Supernova
- C.
  
  Low mass star
12.

Which term below describes a large group of stars in space.
- A.
  
  Black matter
- B.
  
  Galaxy
- C.
  
  Main Sequence
13.

What type of galaxy is our Milky Way Galaxy?
- A.
  
  Irregular
- B.
  
  Elliptical
- C.
  
  Spiral