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Where a main sequence star is located on the H-R diagram depends on its temperature and its


A) distance from Earth.
B) composition.
C) density of its core.
D) mass.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The eventual fate of our Sun is to become


A) a neutron star.
B) a supernova.
C) a white dwarf.
D) a black hole.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The Milky Way galaxy is


A) spiral.
B) elliptical.
C) globular.
D) spherical.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Stonehenge is an ancient observatory built in


A) ancient Babylon.
B) England.
C) the Euphrates river valley.
D) Greece.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The expected life span of a star the size of the Sun is


A) 10 billion years.
B) 1 billion years.
C) 100 million years.
D) 10 million years.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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The greater the apparent magnitude, the brighter the star.

A) True
B) False

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How far Polaris appears above the horizon depends on


A) the time of night.
B) your longitude.
C) your latitude.
D) your position on the celestial meridian.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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When a massive star exhausts its supply of hydrogen fuel, it becomes a supernova.

A) True
B) False

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It is known that if there is sufficient dark matter in the universe, then the universe will eventually stop its expansion.

A) True
B) False

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Red giants are enormously bright because they are extremely hot.

A) True
B) False

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