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Scientists recently discovered a giant runaway star. It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color. Why does the sun appear to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth?
a) The sun is a different color than the runaway star.
b) The sun is older than the runaway star.
c) The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star
d) The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star.

A satellite detected a small, bright object with a fan-shaped tail. What type of object were astronomers most likely observing?
a) A comet
b) An asteroid
c) A meteor
d) A nebula

A student learns that the sun is classified as a medium-size star and that many stars are much bigger and brighter. However, the student observes that other stars look very dim. Why do other stars look much dimmer than the sun?
a) The sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors.
b) The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are.
c) Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun is.
d) As light from other stars travels through space, it gets reflected.

Which list is correctly ordered from smallest to largest?
a) galaxy – star – solar system – universe
b) universe – galaxy – star – solar system
c) solar system – star – universe – galaxy
d) star – solar system – galaxy – universe

Students are studying the classifications of stars and they learned that the majority of stars are similar to the Sun. What can the students conclude knowing that most of the stars in the galaxy are like the Sun?
a) Most of the stars will become black holes.
b) Most of the stars are main sequence stars.
c) Most of the stars are protostars.
d) Most of the stars are red giants.

A student is asked to compare the general characteristics of a red star and a blue star. What factual statement can the student make based solely on the color of the two stars?
a) The blue star is hotter than the red star.
b) The blue star is smaller than the red star.
c) The red star is farther from Earth than the blue star.
d) The red star has a greater apparent magnitude than the blue star.

Which of these are scientific classifications for galaxies in the universe?
a) dust, gas, ice
b) small, medium, large
c) spiral, elliptical, irregular
d) red giant, white dwarf, supernova

Which of these can be described as a system of stars, gases, dust, and other matter that orbits a common center of gravity?
a) an asteroid
b) a galaxy
c) a nebula
d) a nebula

Which statement about stars is not accurate?
a) A small group of stars is called a galaxy.
b) Stars consist mainly of hydrogen and helium.
c) Types of stars include red giants, super giants, and dwarf stars.
d) Constellations of stars are found in different places in the sky.

Stars appear to be blue, white, yellow, and red, even without the aid of a telescope. What causes the different colors of the stars?
a) the surface temperature
b) the distance from Earth
c) the distance from the Sun
d) the gases that compose the star

Which types of stars are MOST likely to increase in brightness as they increase in temperature?
a) main sequence stars and red giants
b) red giants and super giants
c) super giants and white dwarfs
d) white dwarfs and main sequence stars

Our Sun is one of the many stars that has been classified as average because its absolute magnitude and its temperature place it on the ____ area of the H-R diagram.
a) main sequence
b) black dwarf
c) red giant
d) super giant

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