Our universe
  • 1. Absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star measured from ...
A) a stardard distance from earth
B) 1 light year away from earth
C) where it is
D) 1,000,000 km away
  • 2. Apparent magnitude how bright a star is measured from....
A) a stardard distance from earth
B) 1,000,000 km away
C) 1 light year way from earth
D) where it is
  • 3. What is the apparent magnitude of the sun?
A) -47
B) 0
C) 7
D) -27
  • 4. What is the apparent magnitude of the moon?
A) -13
B) 14
C) 0
D) -24
  • 5. What is the apparent magnitude of mars?
A) 0
B) 3
C) -14
D) -3
  • 6. What is the apparent magnitude of venus
A) 2
B) -5
C) 0
D) -2
  • 7. What is the apparent magnitude of the faintest object to the naked eye under perfect conditions?
A) 9.5
B) -2.8
C) -.24
D) 6.5
  • 8. What is the absolute magnitude of the sun?
A) 5
B) 25
C) -15
D) -25
  • 9. What relationship does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram show?
A) All of the answers are correct
B) The color and temperature of the stars
C) temperature and brightness of stars
D) The brightness and color of stars
  • 10. What type of star is the sun on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
A) main sequence
B) giant
C) super giant
D) white dwarf
  • 11. How are heat and color of a star related?
A) blue stars are the hottest
B) White stars are the hottest
C) red stars are the hottest
D) yellow stars are the hottest
  • 12. How are heat and color of a star related?
A) blue stars are the coolest
B) white stars are the coolest
C) yellow stars are the coolest
D) red stars are the coolest
  • 13. Most stars.....
A) will become a black hole
B) will explode into a Nova or Super Nova
C) will become a Nebula
D) are main sequence stars
  • 14. A white dwarf is....
A) None of the answers are correct
B) a start that has exploded
C) a extremely dense mass that no light can escape from
D) a cloud of gasses
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?
A) irregular
B) spiral
C) conical
D) elliptical
  • 16. What is the closest major galaxy to ours?
A) Hercules
B) Crab Nebula
C) Andromeda
D) Alpha Centuari
  • 17. The Big Bang Theory explains....
A) how the sound travels through space
B) how stars explode
C) the formation of the universe
D) how long it will take to travel in space
  • 18. Astronomers think the universe is about...
A) 4 billion years old
B) 100 million years old
C) 14 billion years old
D) 1 billion years old
  • 19. Is the universe "open" or "close"
A) It is not known at this time.
B) It is closed.
C) It is open.
  • 20. When "red shift" occurs....
A) Objects are stationary.
B) objects are moving away from you
C) Red stars are moving toward you.
D) Objects are moving toward you.
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