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Concept 1 Quiz

Consider how astronomers measure and classify the distance, brightness, temperature, mass, and size of stars.

This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1.
Using the information provided on this idealized Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, select the letter that indicates each of the indicated types of stars.

(H-R diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

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The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 5 items numbered 1.1 through 1.5. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through E. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 2.
Stars with surface temperatures between 5000 and 6000 K (Kelvin) appear


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Question 3.
Stellar parallax is used to determine a star's


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Question 4.
One light-year is about


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Question 5.
The measurement of a star's brightness is called


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Question 6.
The color of a star is most closely related to its


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Question 7.
The larger the magnitude number, the dimmer the star.

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Question 8.
A first-magnitude star is about 100 times dimmer than a sixth-magnitude star.

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Question 9.
The apparent brightness of a star as seen from Earth is determined by

 
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Question 10.
Binary stars are pairs of stars united by their mutual gravitation.

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Question 11.
Stars that fluctuate in brightness by expanding and contracting are called


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Question 12.
The two properties of a star that are plotted on an H-R diagram are


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