"Two stars that are viewed very close to each other but are in fact very far apart are called ..?","double stars","co-linear stars","binary stars","optical double stars","optical double stars",""
"Dark spots observed on the Sun (sunspots) appear dark due to ..?","localized differences in surface temp.","surface explosions","meteor impacts","solar flares","localized differences in surface temp.","sunspot.bmp"
"The color of the star Antares is best described as which of the following?","white","orange","red","blue","orange","scorp.rle"
"The outer layer of the Sun, where light escapes is called what?","Corona","Photosphere","Chromosphere","Atmosphere","Photosphere","sun.bmp"
"Of the star spectral types, OBAFGKM, which is the hottest type?","Type O","Type A","Type G","Type M","Type O",""
"How long does it take for the particles emitted in a solar flare to reach the Earth in the solar wind?","about 8 minutes","about 50 minutes","about 8 hours","about 50 hours","about 50 hours","sun.bmp"
"Which bright star is located nearest the Owl Nebula, M97, in Ursa Major?","Merak","Dubhe","Rigel","Capella","Merak","ursamaj.rle"
"Old type-M variable stars or 'long period variables' are called..","RR Lyra variable stars","Mira variable stars","Cepheid variable stars","R Coronae Borialis variable stars","Mira variable stars",""
"Young stars use mainly which element to generate energy?","Helium","Oxygen","Sodium","Hydrogen","Hydrogen",""
"On the average, our Sun's sunspot cycle is how long?","about 2 years","about 7 years","about 11 years","about 17 years","about 11 years","sun.bmp"
"Which of the follwing is not a double star?","Sirius","Mizar","Castor","Betelguese","Betelguese",""
"A neutron star has a very high density. True or False?","True","False","","","True",""
"Is the star Polaris in the 'main sequence'?","yes","no","","","no","ursamin.rle"
"The Crab Nebula is the result of ...","birth of a black hole","a supernova explosion","collection of gas near a star","a pulsar","a supernova explosion","m1.bmp"
"Tight groups of stars containing approximately 25,000 to 100,000 stars or more are called what?","open clusters","quasars","galaxies","globular clusters","globular clusters","m13.bmp"
"When the smaller more dense star of a binary pair begins to 'steal' gas from its partner, what is formed around the smaller star?","a nebula","an acretion disk","a radiation layer","a planetary nebula","an acretion disk",""
"Most stars are single or multiple?","multiple","single","","","multiple",""
"A binary star whose magnitude changes result from the orbit of one star around the other is called ..","a proto-binary variable star","an eclipsing binary star","a spectrographic binary star","a visual binary star","an eclipsing binary star",""
"The stars, Betelgeuse, Polaris, Antares and Rigel are members of which clasification of stars?","White Dwarfs","Main Sequence","Giants","Supergiants","Supergiants",""
"Is our Sun a second-generation star?","yes","no","","","yes","sun.bmp"
"Which of the stars listed has characteristics most similar to our Sun?","Polaris","Capella","Vega","Arcturus","Capella",""
"What is the approximate surface temperature of a 'G' star?","3500 degK","5500 degK","9500 degK","25000 degK","5500 degK","sun.bmp"
"What is the rotation rate of the Sun near it's equatorial region?","about 10 days","about 25 days","about 40 days","about 45 days","about 25 days","sun.bmp"
"The core temperature of a spectral type 'G' star is less than 1 million degrees K. True or False?","True","False","","","False",""
"The Carbon-Nitrogen Cycle is ..","a type of nuclear fusion reaction","how Nitrogen is generated in a nebula","how stars 'breathe'","precursor of a supernova explosion","a type of nuclear fusion reaction",""
"The bright star at the end of the Big Dipper's handle has which of the following names?","Mizar","Dubhe","Mirak","Alkaid","Alkaid","ursamaj.rle"
"The apparent magnitude of a star as viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs is called ..","intensity","brightness","absolute magnitude","relative magnitude","absolute magnitude",""
"One parsec is equivalent to how many astronomical units (a.u.)?","3.26 a.u.","206,265 a.u.","1000 a.u.","10 a.u.","206,265 a.u.",""
"A plot showing the temperature and brightness of stars is called..","Daugerty-Levy Chart","Wilson-Lowell Diagram","Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram","Stellar Phase Chart","Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram",""
"About 90% of all stars in the universe ..","are outside the 'main sequece'","are in the 'main sequence'","are hotter than the Sun","are smaller than the Sun","are in the 'main sequence'",""
"By general comparison, a smaller star ..","is a cooler star.","has a more red spectral content.","has a longer life.","creates more Helium by-product.","has a longer life.",""
"Is Ursa Major's Mizar an 'optical double star' or 'binary star'?","optical double star","binary star","","","optical double star","ursamaj.rle"
"The generic energy producing process of a star is termed ... ?","nuclear fission","nuclear recombination","nuclear fusion","nuclear radiation","nuclear fusion",""
"One parsec is equivalent to how many light-years?","10 light-years","25.64 light-years","3.26 light-years","1000 light-years","3.26 light-years",""
"The star remaining after a supernova explosion is called ..","a black hole","a pulsar","a neutron star","potentially all of the above","potentially all of the above",""
"A 'red giant' star is ...","a young star","near the end of the main sequence","uses mostly Hydrogen","has a very high density","near the end of the main sequence",""
"A formation of many gravitaionally bound stars which are each far enough apart to be resolved individually with a telescope is called ...?","a globular cluster","a galaxy","a nebula","an open cluster","an open cluster",""
"Two or more stars that are highly graviationally associated are termed ...?","multiple stars.","orbital stars.","gravital stars.","planetary systems.","multiple stars.",""
"Sunspots are caused by...?","strong magnetic fields.","gamma radiation bursts.","solar eruptions.","nuclear fusion by-products.","strong magnetic fields.","flare.bmp"
"A star in the luminosity class 'I' has 'greater' or 'less' luminosity than a same-spectral type star with a luminosity class of 'VII'?","greater luminosity","less luminosity","","","less luminosity",""
