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