Team Z Science: Astronomy Quiz: Reach For The Stars

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Team Z Science: Astronomy Quiz: Reach For The Stars - Quiz

Hello my little starlets, Today is your day to SHINE! But will you be a BROWN DWARF? Or perhaps a GIGANTIC NUCLEAR FURNACE? Try not to be NEBULOUS!

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1.

Ms. Lindgren will show you a picture of the life cycle of stars. Use the word bank on the board to match the word to the picture. 1. Picture A represents a _____________________.
2.

2. Picture E represents a _____________________.
3.

3. Picture H represents a _____________________.
4.

4. Picture J represents a _____________________.
5.

5. Picture I represents a _____________________.
6.

6. Picture D represents a _____________________.
7.

Astronomers measure the diameter of stars using what unit?
- A.
  
  Light-years
- B.
  
  S.r. solar radius
- C.
  
  Kilometers
- D.
  
  Parsecs
8.

One characteristic of stars that scientists look is LUMINOSITY. What do you think the latin root LUMEN means?
- A.
  
  Light
- B.
  
  White
- C.
  
  Energy
- D.
  
  Color
9.

Stars are composed mainly of:
- A.
  
  Oxygen and Nitrogen
- B.
  
  Nitrogen and Helium
- C.
  
  Oxygen and Hydrogen
- D.
  
  Hydrogen and Helium
10.

Three or more stars that are bound by gravity are called
- A.
  
  Multiple systems
- B.
  
  Nebulae
- C.
  
  Stellar nurseries
- D.
  
  Constellations
11.

What makes something a star, and not a brown dwarf?
- A.
  
  The temperatures reaches 6000 C
- B.
  
  The electrons in the core elements are lost
- C.
  
  Nuclear fusion begins
- D.
  
  Stars have planets orbiting it
12.

An astronomer uses a telescope to look at a star. She observes that the color of the star is similar to the color of the sun. Using this information, what can she infer about the star?
- A.
  
  The star is hotter than most stars in our galaxy
- B.
  
  The star and the sun have similar surface temperatures and sizes
- C.
  
  The star will end its life as a neutron star
- D.
  
  The star is a white dwarf
13.

Dillon examined several photos of stars. Looking at the color of the stars, he organized them from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?
- A.
  
  Red, yellow, white, blue
- B.
  
  White, blue, yellow, red
- C.
  
  Blue, white, yellow, red
- D.
  
  Yellow, red, blue, white
14.

At the end of its life-cycle, a high mass star sometimes leaves behind an invisible object in which gravity is so strong that light cannot escape. What do we call this object?
- A.
  
  A supergiant
- B.
  
  A neutron star
- C.
  
  A black hole
- D.
  
  A black dwarf
15.

What type of star is the sun?
- A.
  
  A supergiant
- B.
  
  A neutron star
- C.
  
  A low-mass star
- D.
  
  A high-mass star
16.

Which of the following occurs throughout most of a star's lifetime?
- A.
  
  Matter ejection
- B.
  
  Gas concentration
- C.
  
  Heavy core formation
- D.
  
  Nuclear fusion
17.

Check ALL the boxes that apply! What subatomic particles are found in the nuclei of atoms?
- A.
  
  Electrons
- B.
  
  Protons
- C.
  
  Neutrons
- D.
  
  Negitrons
18.

Check ALL the boxes that apply! Which of the following are a part of the life cycle of LOW MASS stars?
- A.
  
  Novae
- B.
  
  Pulsars
- C.
  
  Protostars
- D.
  
  Red giants
19.

For a standard H-R diagram, what are the stars in the lower left region of the diagram?
- A.
  
  Main sequence stars
- B.
  
  Supergiants
- C.
  
  Giants
- D.
  
  White dwarfs
20.

Stars on the upper left end of the main sequence differ from those on the lower right end in what way?
- A.
  
  Stars on the upper left end are less massive.
- B.
  
  Stars on the upper left end are more massive.
- C.
  
  Stars on the upper left end tend to be red in color.
- D.
  
  Stars on the upper left end are near the end of their life cycle.
21.

In general, as a stars mass increases, so does it's luminosity
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris is visible all year round.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

If you wanted to see the constellation rising, you would look to the west.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

The zodiac constellations Leo and Gemini are found on the ecliptic.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

A low mass star will never become a neutron star.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False