Parallax/Brightness/Luminosity Practice
Authored by VANESSA ESPINO
Science
12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between brightness and luminosity?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most reliable method for deriving distances to other stars?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is the difference between parallax motion and proper motion?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The distance to a star is (a) proportional to the parallax angle.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two factors determine stellar brightness?
distance and energy output
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the types of brightness to its definition
How bright star actually is
Apparent brightness
How bright the object appears on Earth
Absolute Magnitude
amount of starlight that reaches Earth
Apparent Magnitude
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Star A has a apparent magnitude of .58 and Star B has an apparent magnitude of .98. Which star would appear brighter?
Star A
Star B
They are the same brightness
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