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Stars and galaxies
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1
The closest star to Earth is
Proxima Centauri
false
true
2
The type of telescope useful for studying quasars and pulsars is the
radio telescope
spectroscope
reflecting telescope
refracting telescope
3
The H-R diagram graphs a large number of stars according to temperature and absolute magnitude
false
true
4
Very bright stars that are cool to medium hot in temperature are
electromagnetic spectrum
super giants
spectroscope
refracting telescope
5
Scientists use the Doppler Effect to determine how far away a star is
false
true
6
The optical telescope that uses both lenses and mirrors is the
refracting
telescope
false
true
7
A spectroscope separates light through a prism, a lens, and a camera
true
false
8
The coolest temperature stars are blue
true
false
9
Hercules
and
Lyra
are examples of star patterns called
star clusters
constellations
binary stars
10
Black dwarfs are hot stars with low magnitudes
false
true
11
All types of electromagnetic wave energy make up the
spectroscope
super giants
electromagnetic spectrum
refracting telescope
12
The life cycles of a star begin within a cloud of gas and dust called a
protostar
nebula
constellation
13
The tiny core of a star that remains after a supernova is a
black hole
protostar
neutron star
14
Galaxies are classified into four groups based on their
shapes
sizes
number of stars
15
The
Big Bang Theory
explains the
life cycle of a star
origin of the universe
Doppler Effect
16
Which of the following is classified as a
spiral
galaxy?
Milky Way
Big Dipper
Small Magellanic Cloud
17
Both high-mass and low-mass stars begin their life cycles as a
black hole
white dwarf
main sequence star
18
A star's brightness as it
appears
from Earth is its absolute magnitude
false
true
19
The sun is a yellow star
true
false
20
A star's visible light can be broken into its spectrum using a
electromagnetic spectrum
spectroscope
super giants
refracting telescope
21
Red giants are part of the life cycles of
galaxies
high-mass stars
low-mass stars
22
Supernovas are part of the life cycle of low-mass stars
false
true
23
An optical telescope that uses only lenses is a
super giants
electromagnetic spectrum
spectroscope
refracting telescope