Name: Oliver Luo

Date: 12/28/12

Star Quiz of
Awesomeness

Period: 6th

Name:
Date:
Period:

Directions: Answer the following questions.

1. A star moving toward the earth would display a...
A. Red Shift
B. Blue Shift
C. Pink Shift
D. Rainbow Shift

2. The apparent magnitude of a star is a measure of its

A. Brightness as it appears from the earth
B. Surface temperature and composition
C. Awesomeness
D. Position on the H-R diagram

3. In the last stage of stellar evolution following a supernova, stars too

massive to form neutron stars may form a...
A. Supergiant
B. Galaxy
C. Black Hole
D. Cookie
4. A plot of surface temperatures of stars against their absolute
magnitude is called...
A. an H-R diagram
B. a spectrum
C. a parallax
D. a thermometer

5. What stage of stellar evolution is the sun experiencing at this time?

A. white dwarf
B. protostar
C. main-sequence
D. giant