Chapter 10 Review

Question 1

The brightness of a star

Answer 1

magnitude

Question 2

When a massive star runs out of fuel, collapses, and disappears from space, this is what scientists call what is left

Answer 2

black hole

Question 3

The measurement of a star’s apparent movement over time

Answer 3

parallax

Question 4

What term of scientists use to describe the death explosion of a massive star

Answer 4

supernova

Question 5

the largest and brightest star

Answer 5

Supergiants

Question 6

A cloud of dust, gases, and debris

Answer 6

nebula

Question 7

When an existing star flares up and becomes brighter than normal

Answer 7

nova

Question 8

A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis

Answer 8

pulsar

Question 9

Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude

Answer 9

variable stars

Question 10

A group of stars that form a picture

Answer 10

constellation

Question 11

telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger

Answer 11

refracting telescopes

Question 12

What kind of telescope used mirrors to make objects appear bigger?

Answer 12

reflecting telescopes

Question 13

___________ are glowing balls of gases

Answer 13

stars

Question 14

Which color star are the hottest stars

Answer 14

blue

Question 15

What type of telescope breaks down the light given off by a star into all its colors.

Answer 15

Spectroscope

Question 16

What is the closest star to the Earth

Answer 16

Sun

Question 17

contains three or four stars

Answer 17

multiple star group

Question 18

made of irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust

Answer 18

asteroid

Question 19

contains two stars

Answer 19

binary systems

Question 20

a chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust that orbits the Sun

Answer 20

comet

Question 21

a huge star system that covers many light-years of space

Answer 21

galaxy

Question 22

In which galaxy do we live?

Answer 22

the Milky Way

Question 23

What is the scientific study of stars called?

Answer 23

astronomy

Question 24

When does a meteoroid become a meteorite?

Answer 24

when it passes through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth

Question 25

When is a meteoroid called a meteor?

Answer 25

when it lights up as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere

Question 26

What is the difference between the apparent magnitude and the absolute magnitude of a star?

Answer 26

Apparent magnitude is how bright a star appears to us. Absolute magnitude is how bright the star really is.

Question 27

Wh should a Christian not be involved din astrology?

Answer 27

Astrologists look to the stars for guidance, but Christians should depend on God’s Word to lead them and help them make decisions.

Question 28

How is globular cluster different from an open star cluster?

Answer 28

The stars in a globular cluster form a ball. An open star cluster has fewer stars and no particular shape.