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An #astronomy Quiz about #stars #HRDiagrams TX TEK 8.8A Review
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1
Stars with surface temps between 1,000 K and 3,000 K appear what color?
White
Blue
Orange-Yellow
Red
2
According to the "Guinness Book of World Records," what was the biggest snowflake on record?
8 x 15 inches
10 x 12 inches
4 x 6 inches
24 x 12 inches
3
Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?
Star 1 is hotter and less bright than star 2.
Star 1 is cooler and brighter than star 2.
Star 1 is hotter and brighter than Star 2
Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2
4
Is Zeta Eridoni hotter or colder than the Sun?
about the same
hotter
colder
we can't tell with this information.
5
Blackholes can emit waves with a frequency of 1.5 x 10^19 hertz. What type of waves is it emitting?
Visible light
Gamma rays
X-rays
Microwaves
6
What is a system of millions of stars held together by gravitational attraction?
Meteor
Galaxy
Universe
Asteroid
7
How many countries are there in the whole world
195
50
1,509
100
8
What is the approximate temperature of the Sun?
3,000K
6,000K
20,000K
10,000K
9
SCIENCE & NATURE - Which of these is not an amphibian?
Salamander
Newt
Toad
Turtle
10
According to the HR Diagram, which letter represents white dwarfs?
C
A
B
D
11
According to Guiness World Records, which author has the most published works?
Stephen King
L. Ron Hubbard
J. K. Rowling
Agatha Christie
12
The diameter of the Sun is approximately 1,390,000 km. Compared to the other stars in the universe, the Sun is -
Among the smallest
The largest star of all.
Among the largest
Medium-sized
13
What are the Secondary Colors?
Orange & Green
Mike Wakowski Green & Shrek Green
Yellow-Green & Glue-Green
Turtle Green & Violet
14
What are the primary colors?
Purple, Periwinkle, Coral
Red, Yellow, Blue
Pink, Red, Yellow
Green, Blue, Purple
15
What is a small rocky body orbiting the sun?
Comet
Asteroid
Meteor
Star
16
Stars with surface temps between 20000 K and 40,000 K appear what color?
Orange-Yellow
White
Red
Blue
17
What is the deadliest spider in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records?
Sydney funnel-web spider
The Brazilian wandering spider
Black Widow
Spiderman
18
Scientific trivia.
Water
Rubidium
Silver
Iron
19
The Sun is not the biggest star in the milky-way galaxy, yet it is the main source of light for Earth. Why is that?
the Sun is the brightest star in the galaxy
the Sun is the closest star to Earth
the Sun is the hottest star in the Galaxy
the Sun contains elements that make it more reactive than other stars
20
How many scoops on a cone did the Guinness book of World Records fit?
114
100
121
144
21
How many oceans are there in the world?
6
3
5
4
22
What is the Guiness Book of World Records speed for eating a jelly doughnut with no hands?
22.3 seconds
33.82 seconds
18.42 seconds
11.41 seconds
23
What is a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of rock, ice, and dust?
Star
Meteor
Comet
Asteroid
24
What is matter from outer space entering the earth's atmosphere appearing as a streak of light?
Star
Asteroid
Meteor
Comet
25
Is Sirius B brighter or less bright than the Sun?
Dimmer than the Sun
about the same luminosity as the Sun
Brighter than the Sun
26
The Sun is located in the center of our solar system. Where is the Sun located in our disc-shaped galaxy?
Position B
Position D
Position A
Position C
27
According to the HR Diagram, which letter represents Giants?
D
B
A
C
28
What is a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, the birthplace of stars?
Moon
Star
Black Hole
Nebula
29
Radio waves are harmless and are used to transmit data all around us. What is the frequency of radio waves?
10^15 hertz
10^20 hertz
10^ 12 hertz
10^4 hertz
30
Stars with surface temps between 5,000 K and 7,000 K appear what color?
Orange-Yellow
White
Red
Blue
31
What is the approximate temperature of Polaris?
6,000K
20,000K
10,000K
3,000K
32
What type of star is small (and dim) and pretty hot?
Red Giants
Blue Hypergiant
White Dwarf
Main Sequence
33
What is a celiestial object that undergoes nuclear fusion of Hydrogen and Helium?
Nebula
Black Hole
Star
Moon
34
What is the current land speed record according to the Guiness Book of World Records?
488 mph
357 mph
763 mph
801 mph
35
The Universe contains many different celestial bodies. What are the bodies from smallest to largest?
planet, moon, star galaxy, universe
planet, moon, galaxy, star, universe
galaxy, universe, star, planet, moon
moon, planet, star, galaxy, universe
36
The measurement of a star's brightness is called?
Age
Temperature
Luminosity
Size
37
What is the approximate temperature of Betelgeuse?
5,000K
10,000K
3,000K
20,000K
38
What is an object that revolves around a planet?
Star
Black Hole
Nebula
Moon
39
What is all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
Asteroid
Galaxy
Star
Universe
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Which of these best describes Rigel?
Hotter and brighter than the Sun
Colder but brighter than the Sun
Hotter but dimmer than the Sun
Colder and dimmer than the Sun.
