Characteristics of Stars
Size and Distances of Stars
Kinds of Stars
Observing the Heavens
Star Groups
100
How do the colors of stars related to their heat?
Blue= Hottest
Red= Coolest
100
The smallest star is called
What is a dwarf star?
100
Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude are called
What are variable stars?
100
A group of stars that form a pattern is called
What is a constellation?
100
A large group of stars held together by gravity is called
What is a star cluster?
200
How bright a star appears is called
What is apparent magnitude?
200
Largest and brightest stars are called
What are Supergiant stars?
200
When an existing star flares up and becomes brighter than normal, it is called
What is a nova?
200
Explain the difference between astrology and astronomy.
Astrology is the belief that that stars influences peoples lives and destiny.
Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars
200
**BONUS- Worth 400 pts for two correct answers**
1) Two or three stars held together by gravity is called....
2) Contains two stars
What is....
1) Multiple star group
2) Binary system
300
The brightness of a star is called
What is magnitude?
300
The measurement used to measure the distance of objects in space
What is light-year?
300
A cloud of dust, gases and debris is called
What is a nebula?
300
What constellation is this?
What is Cassiopeia?
300
**Bonus worth 600 pts for 2 answers**
1) Made of irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal and dust....
2) Chunk of frozen gases, water and dust that orbits the sun is called....
1) What is an asteroid?
2) What is a comet?
400
How do stars shine?
They are glowing balls of gas that produce light.
400
The measurement of a star's apparent movement over time is known as
What is parallax?
400
When a massive supergiant star collapses and disappears from space, scientists call what is left a
What is a black hole?
400
Name this constellation
What is Orion?
400
What is the relationship of the Milky Way to the Local Group?
The Local Group is a cluster of galaxies traveling together through space. The Milky Way is one galaxy in the Local Group.
500
**Miscellaneous Questions**
Telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger are
What is a refracting telescope?
500
**Miscellaneous Questions**
What is a radio telescope?
Detect objects that do note give off enough light to be detected by other telescopes
500
A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis is called
What is a pulsar?
500
Why shouldn't Christians be involved in astrology and read their horoscopes
People who study astrology believe that the stars determine their destiny, not God. They give the power to God creations instead of God Himself. **Answer may vary**
500
Explain the relationship of a meteoroid, meteorite and meteor
Meteoroids are rocky objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid, meteors are when they hit earth atmosphere (making shooting stars) and a meteorite is when it hits earths surface