Question 1

While on the main sequence a star's primary energy source comes from

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A)  nuclear fusion.
B)  nuclear fission.
C)  gravitational potential energy.
D)  magnetic fields.

Question 2

Why is there a lower end to the main sequence

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Question 3

-The above visual wavelength image of the Trapezium cluster shows _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  main sequence and protostars
B)  protostars and YSOs
C)  YSOs and ZAMS
D)  ZAMS and protostars

Question 4

The dust in the interstellar medium can make distant stars look redder than they really are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why are reflection nebulae blue in color

Accepted Answer

Reflection nebulae look blue for the sam...

Question 6

________ occurs when most of the material collapsing to form a protostar has fallen into a disk around the star and a strong wind from the warm protostar ejects material from its poles.

Accepted Answer

A)  An emission nebula
B)  Hydrostatic equilibrium
C)  The proton-proton chain
D)  The thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen
E)  A bipolar outflow

Question 7

Pre-main-sequence stars are above and to the right of the main sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Protostars are difficult to observe because

Accepted Answer

A)  the protostar stage is very short.
B)  they are surrounded by cocoons of gas and dust.
C)  they radiate mainly in the infrared.
D)  the protostar stage is very short, they are surrounded by cocoons of gas and dust, and they radiate mainly in the infrared.
E)  they are all so far away that the light hasn't reached us yet.

Question 9

The above image is an example of interstellar reddening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________________ appear reddish in color due to the light emitted by the Balmer series of the hydrogen atom.

Accepted Answer

Emission n...

Question 11

-The above image is an example of a/an _________ nebula.

Accepted Answer

A)  dark
B)  emission
C)  Bok globule
D)  reflection

Question 12

Which of the following in not a factor that prevents molecular cloud contraction

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal motion
B)  a force exerted by a magnetic field
C)  orbital motion
D)  turbulence

Question 13

The densest, coldest clouds are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection nebula
B)  dark nebula
C)  Bok globules
D)  molecular clouds

Question 14

________ is the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen to form helium operating in the cores of massive stars on the main sequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  The CNO cycle
B)  The proton-proton chain
C)  Hydrostatic equilibrium
D)  The neutrino process
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is a method of energy transport

Accepted Answer

A)  convection
B)  radiation
C)  conduction
D)  All of the other choices are correct.

Question 16

The central cores of which type of star is the lowest temperature

Accepted Answer

A)  protostars.
B)  massive main-sequence stars.
C)  white dwarf stars.

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