
Test Review: Stars
Quiz by Emily Malinosky
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- Q1Which statement about the Sun is true?The Sun uses energy from the planetsThe Sun reflects energy of other starsThe Sun makes energy in its coreThe Sun uses energy from the planets60s
- Q2The universe is often described as "clumpy" with dense groups of matter separated by empty space. A single clump made of billions of stars is known as a __________________________.Light YearGalaxySolar SystemNebula60s
- Q3Scientists classify stars by colors: white, red, blue. The color of a star helps to tells us how ________ the star is.FarBigHotOld60s
- Q4How many stars are in the Milky Way galaxy?BillionsMillionsThousands160s
- Q5There is a "belt" in our solar system between Mars and Jupiter. What is this "belt" made of?CometsStarsAsteroidsMeteors60s
- Q6True or False: A galaxy is bigger than a star systemTRUEFALSE60s
- Q7True or False: Many stars make up a star systemTRUEFALSE60s
- Q8True or False: a galaxy is bigger than a universeFALSETRUE60s
- Q9What is a light year?The age of a new starThe distance light travels in a yearThe speed of light in a vaccum (like space)The time it takes light to travel from Earth to the Sun60s
- Q10Which model of the solar system places the Sun at the center?HeliocentricGeocentric60s
- Q11What determines the lifespan of a star (how long it lives)?The star's massThe star's temperatureThe star's magnitudeThe star's rotation60s
- Q12Which model of the solar system places the Earth at the center?HeliocentricGeocentric60s
- Q13What size star is our sun?Medium-sizedVery largeIt's not a real starVery small60s
- Q14If a star is in a nearby galaxy, is it still part of our solar system?NoYes60s
- Q15How bright a star appears to us on Earth depends MAINLY on what?The age of the starThe star's distance from EarthWhere you are standing on the EarthWhat the star is made of60s