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1) A Very High Mass star's life ends in
A
a white dwarf
B
a black hole
C
a neutron star
D
a planetary nebula
2) A LowMass star's life ends in
A
a white dwarf
B
a black hole
C
a planetary nebula
D
a neutron star
3) A star typically spends 90% of its life as a
A
main-sequence star
B
a white dwarf star
C
a protostar
D
a giant/supergiant star
4) Every star begin its life in an area in space called a(n)
A
planetary nebula
B
black hole
C
none of the above
D
stellar nebula
5) The hottest stars are ________________ in color.
A
red
B
yellow
C
blue/blue-white
D
orange
6) The coolest stars are _________________ in color.
A
blue/blue-white
B
orange
C
yellow
D
red
7) What star is formed after a Planetary Nebula?
A
neutron star
B
giant/supergiant star
C
white dwarf
D
main sequence star
8) Which of these stages occurred first in the life cycle of our Sun?
A
a black dwarf
B
a main sequence star
C
a red giant
D
a nebula
9) What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in?
A
the milky way
B
the galaxy
C
the cloudy way
D
the milky cloud
10) List the following in order from largest to smallest: stars, galaxy, planets, universe
A
planets, universe, stars, galaxy
B
universe, galaxy, stars, planets
C
planets, stars, galaxy, universe
D
stars, galaxy, planets, universe
11) What is apparent magnitude?
A
A measure of how bright the star would be if all stars were at the same distance from Earth.
B
The brightness of a star
C
How far away the star is from Earth.
D
the measure of how bright a star appears to be to an observer on Earth.
12) ____ is the third planet from the Sun.
A
Venus
B
Earth
C
Mercury
D
Mars
13) The order of the inner planets outward from the Sun is ____.
A
Mercury, Earth, Venus, and Mars
B
Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury
C
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
D
Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury
14) The structure of a comet is considered to be like a large, ____, or a mass of frozen ice and rock.
A
cratered moon
B
none of the above
C
solid planet
D
dirty snowball
15) ____ are pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet.
A
comets
B
meteors
C
meteorites
D
meteoroids
16) Small pieces of rock that enter Earth's atmosphere at speeds of 15 to 70 km/s and burn up are called ____.
A
meteors
B
meteorites
C
stars
D
ateroids
17) Which of the following provided a hypothesis as to how the universe began?
A
the antimatter theory
B
the gravitational theory
C
the big bang theory
D
the collision theory
18) Where is the asteroid belt found?
A
between Uranus and Neptune
B
between Mercury and Venus
C
between Mars and Jupiter
D
between Earth and Mars
19) One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
A
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
B
the outer planets are gas planets except Neptune
C
the inner planets are all terrestrial (mostly rock)
D
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
20) What is the difference between meteors and comets?
A
Comets are made of frozen ice and rock and meteors are made of rock.
B
Most comets are found outside the solar system, and meteors are found within.
C
Meteors can burn up as they enter a planet's atmosphere and comets rarely enter a planet's atmosphere.
D
all of the above
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