The Universe 2 / Multiple Choice
Created by ftbrady
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Where does a new star form?
nebula
(wrong answers:
in a black hole,
next to a main-sequence star,
in space where there is no cosmic dust)
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How do high mass stars differ from low mass stars?
shorter life spans
(wrong answers:
cooler,
smaller,
expand at the end of their life cycle)
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How is a red dwarf different from our Sun?
it has less mass than our Sun
(wrong answers:
is a main-sequence star,
larger than our Sun,
is a protostar )
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The stars we observe in the night sky are part of which galaxy?
Milky Way
(wrong answers:
Sombrero (M104),
Whirlpool (M51),
all of the above)
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How many stars are there in the Milky Way Galaxy?
billions
(wrong answers:
two thousand,
one hundred,
one)
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Which one of the following statements is true?
Our sun is a star
(wrong answers:
Our sun is a galaxy,
Our sun is a nebula,
Our sun is a asterism)
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What is the correct order of the stages in the life cycle of a low mass main-sequence star
protostar, low mass main-sequence star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
(wrong answers:
white dwarf, red giant, protostar, black dwarf, low mass main-sequence star,
black dward, white dwarf, red giant, protostar, low mass main-sequence star,
protostar, black dwarf, low mass main-sequence star, white dwarf, red giant )
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What type of telescope did Galileo make?
refracting
(wrong answers:
reflecting,
radio,
space)
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List four things Galileo was able to see using his telescope
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How does viewing an object through a telescope change the appearance of that object