Our universe
  • 1. Absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star measured from ...
A) 1,000,000 km away
B) a stardard distance from earth
C) where it is
D) 1 light year away from earth
  • 2. Apparent magnitude how bright a star is measured from....
A) a stardard distance from earth
B) 1 light year way from earth
C) 1,000,000 km away
D) where it is
  • 3. What is the apparent magnitude of the sun?
A) 7
B) -27
C) 0
D) -47
  • 4. What is the apparent magnitude of the moon?
A) -13
B) 0
C) 14
D) -24
  • 5. What is the apparent magnitude of mars?
A) -14
B) -3
C) 0
D) 3
  • 6. What is the apparent magnitude of venus
A) 2
B) -2
C) 0
D) -5
  • 7. What is the apparent magnitude of the faintest object to the naked eye under perfect conditions?
A) 6.5
B) -2.8
C) -.24
D) 9.5
  • 8. What is the absolute magnitude of the sun?
A) -25
B) -15
C) 5
D) 25
  • 9. What relationship does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram show?
A) The brightness and color of stars
B) All of the answers are correct
C) temperature and brightness of stars
D) The color and temperature of the stars
  • 10. What type of star is the sun on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
A) giant
B) main sequence
C) super giant
D) white dwarf
  • 11. How are heat and color of a star related?
A) blue stars are the hottest
B) White stars are the hottest
C) red stars are the hottest
D) yellow stars are the hottest
  • 12. How are heat and color of a star related?
A) red stars are the coolest
B) white stars are the coolest
C) blue stars are the coolest
D) yellow stars are the coolest
  • 13. Most stars.....
A) will explode into a Nova or Super Nova
B) will become a Nebula
C) are main sequence stars
D) will become a black hole
  • 14. A white dwarf is....
A) a cloud of gasses
B) a extremely dense mass that no light can escape from
C) a start that has exploded
D) None of the answers are correct
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?
A) conical
B) elliptical
C) spiral
D) irregular
  • 16. What is the closest major galaxy to ours?
A) Crab Nebula
B) Andromeda
C) Alpha Centuari
D) Hercules
  • 17. The Big Bang Theory explains....
A) how the sound travels through space
B) how stars explode
C) the formation of the universe
D) how long it will take to travel in space
  • 18. Astronomers think the universe is about...
A) 100 million years old
B) 1 billion years old
C) 4 billion years old
D) 14 billion years old
  • 19. Is the universe "open" or "close"
A) It is not known at this time.
B) It is open.
C) It is closed.
  • 20. When "red shift" occurs....
A) Red stars are moving toward you.
B) Objects are moving toward you.
C) objects are moving away from you
D) Objects are stationary.
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