HR Diagram Practice
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- Q1Large stars that are typically on the colder size are known as ___________________.Main SequenceWhite DwarfsGiantsSupergiants45s
- Q2Sirius B is hotter than _________________________ .RegulusDenebVegaAntares45s
- Q3Sirius B is dimmer than _________________________ .AlcorBarnard's StarProcyon BVan Maanen45s
- Q4Alpha Centauri A is colder than _________________________ .Alpha Centauri BPolluxMizarTau Ceti45s
- Q5Which star is the hottest?BetelgeuseVan MaanenAldebaranCanopus45s
- Q6Which star is the dimmest?Alpha Centauri BZeta EridaniNorth Star (Polaris)Mira45s
- Q7Which star is the coldest?Procyon BProcyonSun (Sol)Altair45s
- Q8Barnard's Star, Sun, and Regulus are all examples of which type of star?Main SequenceSupergiantsWhite DwarfsGiants45s
- Q9Which color of star is the hottest?blueredwhiteyellow45s
- Q10Red stars have the hottest surface temperature.False - white stars have the hottest surface temperature.False - orange stars have the hottest surface temperature.TrueFalse - blue stars have the hottest surface temperature.45s
- Q11The Hertzesprung-Russell Diagram is a scatter plot graph that measures _____________________.Surface Temperature & Star ColorSize & BrightnessColor of Star & SizeBrightness & Surface Temperature45s
- Q12The majority of stars, including our sun, are ____________________. These stars span the length of the HR Diagram and tend to increase in temperature, brightness, and size.SupergiantsWhite DwarfsGiantsMain Sequence45s
- Q13These stars have lived a long life. They tend to be very small. Compared to other stars they are typically hot but dim.GiantsWhite DwarfsSupergiantsMain Sequence45s
- Q14These stars are classified by their extreme size. They are typically found at the very top of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram.GiantsSupergiantsMain SequenceWhite Dwarfs45s
- Q15Sirius is _______________ than Mizar.colder and dimmercolder but brighterhotter but dimmerhotter and brighter45s
