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Life Cycle of Stars
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1
All elements heavier than hydrogen and helium have been created by
black holes
neutron stars
fusion and supernovas
spectroscopy
2
Cepheid variables are
used to judge distances to galaxies other than Milky Way
a type of unknown used in astronomical equations
used by astronomers to judge absolute magnitude of stars
a type of pulsating nebulae
3
Which number is probably a white dwarf star?
2
3
1
4
4
An object so dense that nothing, including light, can escape its gravity field is
black hole
neutron star
supernova
super giant
5
Main sequence stars all produce energy by fusing hydrogen atoms into _____ atoms
iron
helium
oxygen
carbon
6
The positions of the constellations appear to change with the seasons because
stars are constantly in motion
the constellations revolve around our solar system
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the sun
7
Which of the following represents the brightest star position?
1
3
5
2
8
The North Star does not appear to move because it is
directly over the North Pole
in the center of the Milky Way
the closest star to Earth
revolving at the same rate as the Earth
9
The milky way is a(n)_______galaxy.
irregular
local
spiral
elliptical
10
Which of the following is supportive evidence of the big bang theory?
pulsars
cosmic background radiation
galactic clusters
the different shapes of galaxies
11
An indication of the amount of light actually given off by a star is its
spectral class
absolute magnitude
its distance in light years
apparent magnitude
12
A rapidly spinning neutron star is referred to as
nebula
planetary nebula
pulsar
quasar
13
Evidence indicates that the universe is
shrinking
staying the same size
none of these
expanding
14
Parallax is the
distance a star moves in a given amount of time
apparent magnitude of a star compared to its absolute mag.
distance to a star relative to the Earth's distance from sun
change in position of an object viewed from 2 different pos.
15
In the next stage of its life cycle, the sun is expected to become a
supernova
red giant
black hole
red dwarf
16
Which of the following lists the star positions on the diagram from coolest to warmest?
3, 2, 4, 5, 1
2, 4, 5, 3, 1
1, 5, 4, 2, 3
1, 3, 5, 4, 2
17
Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, has the greatest
spectrum
absolute magnitude
parallax
apparent magnnitude
18
As a main sequence star as massive as the Sun burns out it becomes a
red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf then black dwarf
red giant, planetary nebula, black dwarf, then white dwarf
red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, then supernova
red giant, white dwarf, planetary nebula, then black dwarf
19
A red shift in the spectrum of the light from an object indicates the object is
moving away from you
moving toward you
slowing down
speeding up
20
Which number indicates the position of our sun on the diagram?
2
4
5
3
21
The correct order from smallest to largest units of distance is
kilometer, light year, astronomical unit, parsec
kilometer, parsec, astronomical unit, light year
kilometer, astronomical unit, light year, parsec
light year, astronomical unit, parsec, kilometer
22
Stars in the Main Sequence of the H-R diagram
will eventually supernova
are fusing hydrogen into helium
are supergiants
are white dwarfs
23
Our sun is considered average because its temp. & absolute mag. place it ___ on the H-R diagram
red giants
white dwarfs
main sequence
supergiants