Constellations Module 3 - What is a Star? Summary Report
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What is the distance to the closest star, Proxima Centauri, measured in?

  • Light years (correct)
  • Parsecs
  • Meters
  • Kilometers

    • Which element makes up the largest percentage of a star's total mass?

  • Carbon
  • Helium
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen (correct)

    • What is the speed of light used to define a light year?

  • 300,000 km/s (correct)
  • 200,000 km/s
  • 100,000 km/s
  • 400,000 km/s

    • Which of the following is NOT a common element found in stars?

    <p>Argon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a reason why distant stars appear to not shift position?

    <p>They are more distant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the large, prominent constellation visible in the winter sky?

    <p>Orion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes how constellations were formed?

    <p>By ancient observers imagining shapes in the stars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common element found in stars?

    <p>Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between a star's distance from Earth and its apparent change in position?

    <p>The closer the star, the greater its apparent change in position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common element found in stars?

    <p>Argon</p> Signup and view all the answers

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