astronomy - chapter 2 section 1 stars quiz review
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Astronomy - Chapter 2 Section 1
STARS QUIZ REVIEW
1. THE COLOR OF A STAR DEPENDS ON ITS
A.Size
B.Temperature
C.Shape
D.Magnitude
ANSWER
B. Temperature
2. THE BAND OF COLOR PRODUCED WHEN WHITE LIGHT PASSES THROUGH A PRISM IS;
A.Light-yearB.SpectrumC.Apparent magnitudeD.Absolute magnitude
ANSWER
B. Spectrum
3. WHAT CAN A SCIENTIST LEARN ABOUT A STAR FROM ITS SPECTRUM?
A.Its color
B.Its size
C.Its composition and temperature
D.Its age
ANSWER
C. Its composition and temperature
4. THE DISTANCE THAT LIGHT TRAVELS IN ONE YEAR IS KNOWN AS A;
A.Light-yearB.SpectrumC.Apparent magnitudeD.Absolute magnitude
ANSWER
A. Light-year
5. WHY DO BLACK LINES APPEAR ON AN ABSORPTION SPECTRUM?
A.They show where too much light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
B.They show where less light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
C.They are the emission lines of an electrically charged element.
D.They show where a star has black spots.
ANSWER
B. They show where less light is absorbed by a star’s atmosphere.
6. THE BRIGHTNESS OF A STAR AS IT APPEARS TO AN OBSERVER ON EARTH IS KNOWN AS:
A.Light-year
B.Spectrum
C.Apparent magnitude
D.Absolute magnitude
ANSWER
C. Apparent magnitude
7. WHAT COLOR ARE THE HOTTEST STARS?
A.Red
B.Yellow
C.Orange
D.Blue
ANSWER
D. Blue
8. THE BRIGHTNESS OF A STAR AT A DISTANCE OF 32.6 LIGHT-YEARS FROM EARTH IS KNOWN AS:
A.Light-year
B.Spectrum
C.Apparent magnitude
D.Absolute magnitude
ANSWER
D. Absolute Magnitude
9. WHAT ARE THE WAYS SCIENTISTS CLASSIFY STARS?
A.Temperature
B.Brightness
C.Composition
D.All of the above
ANSWER
D. All of the above
10. RIGEL (BLUE) AND BETELGEUSE (RED) ARE BOTH STARS IN THE CONSTELLATION ORION. WHICH STAR WOULD BE CONSIDERED HOTTER?
A.Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.
B.Betelgeuse because red stars are the hottest.
C. Neither, yellow stars are the hottest.
ANSWER
A. Rigel because blue stars are the hottest.
11. AN APPARENT SHIFT IN THE POSITION OF AN OBJECT WHEN VIEWED FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IS …
• A. Absolute Magnitude• B. Apparent Magnitude• C. Parallax• D. Spectrum
ANSWER
• C. Parallax
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