Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________________ Class: __________

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Characteristics of Stars
1.

What unit is used by astronomers to measure distances in space?

A.
kilometer
C. mile
B.
light year
D. millimeter

2.

The apparent change in position of an object when you look at it from different places is called:
A.
constellations
C. absolute magnitude
B.
nuclear fusion
D. parallax

3.

The three characteristics used to classify stars are:

A.
mass, volume, density
C.
B.
size, temperature, brightness
D.

photosphere, chromosphere, corona

height, width, length

Patterns of stars in the sky are called:

A.
constellations
B.
galaxies

light years
white dwarfs

4.

5.

C.
D.

Star A glows red, Star B glows white, and Star C glows slightly blue. Which star is the coolest?
A.
Star A
C. Star C
B.
Star B
D. They are all the same temperature.

Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________________ Class: __________

Exit Ticket #131
Characteristics of Stars
1.

What unit is used by astronomers to measure distances in space?

A.
kilometer
C. mile
B.
light year
D. millimeter

2.

The apparent change in position of an object when you look at it from different places is called:
A.
constellations
C. absolute magnitude
B.
nuclear fusion
D. parallax

3.

The three characteristics used to classify stars are:

A.
mass, volume, density
C.
B.
size, temperature, brightness
D.

photosphere, chromosphere, corona

height, width, length

Patterns of stars in the sky are called:

A.
constellations
B.
galaxies

light years
white dwarfs

4.

5.

C.
D.

Star A glows red, Star B glows white, and Star C glows slightly blue. Which star is the coolest?
A.
Star A
C. Star C
B.
Star B
D. They are all the same temperature.