1. STARS QUIZ REVIEW

2. 1. The color of a star depends on its
Size
Temperature
Shape
Magnitude

3. ANswer
B. Temperature

4. light-year Spectrum Apparent magnitude Absolute magnitude
2. The band of color produced when white light passes through a prism is;
light-year
Spectrum
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude

5. answer
B. Spectrum

6. 3. What can a scientist learn about a star from its spectrum?
Its color
Its size
Its composition and temperature
Its age

7. C. Its composition and temperature
answer
C. Its composition and temperature

8. 4. The distance that light travels in one year is known as a;
light-year
Spectrum
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude

9. answer
A. Light-year

10. 5. Why do black lines appear on an absorption spectrum?
They show where too much light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
They show where less light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
They are the emission lines of an electrically charged element.
They show where a star has black spots.

11. B. They show where less light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
answer
B. They show where less light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.

12. light-year Spectrum Apparent magnitude Absolute magnitude
6. The brightness of a star as it appears to an observer on earth is known as:
light-year
Spectrum
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude

13. answer
C. Apparent magnitude

14. 7. What color are the hottest stars?
Red
Yellow
Orange
Blue

15. answer
D. Blue

16. light-year Spectrum Apparent magnitude Absolute magnitude
8. The brightness of a star at a distance of 32.6 light-years from earth is known as:
light-year
Spectrum
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude

17. answer
D. Absolute Magnitude

18. 9. What are the ways scientists classify stars?
Temperature
Brightness
Composition
All of the above

19. answer
D. All of the above

20. Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.
10. Rigel (blue) and Betelgeuse (red) are both stars in the constellation Orion. Which star can be considered hotter?
Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.
Betelgeuse because red stars are the hottest.
Neither, yellow stars are the hottest.

21. A. Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.
Answer
A. Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.

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