Gr-6 Science Quiz No.

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1. A group of stars that form a pattern
in the sky
A. Astrology
B. Constellation
C. Zodiac sign
D. All of the above

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2. Another name for the North Star
that helps travelers find the
geographic location of the North
A. Andromeda
B. Cassiopeia
C. Draco
D. Polaris

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3. Why are constellations useful to us
on Earth?
A. They help travelers in determining
direction.
B. They light up the dark sky, making
the horizon bright and beautiful.
C. The position of the stars enables us
to determine the relative time
during the night.
D. All of the above

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4. Which of the following is different
from the group?
A. Arcturus
B. Cassiopeia
C. Lyra
D. Southern Cross

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5. Polaris is part of
A. Big Dipper
B. Draco
C. Orion
D. Small Dipper

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6. Which color of stars has the lowest
surface temperature?
A. Blue
B. Orange
C. Red
D. Yellow

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7. Which color of star has the highest
temperature?
A. Blue
B. Orange
C. Red
D. Yellow

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8. Why do stars appear to twinkle?
A. The Earth revolves around the sun.
B. The Earth rotates on its own axis.
C. The equator receives direct sunlight.
D. When light travels through the
atmosphere with varying densities, this
light bends.

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9. This constellation shows pattern of
a hunter, an archer
A. Cassiopeia
B. Orion
C. Pegasus
D. Polaris

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10. Which of the objects listed below is
largest in size?
A. Galaxy
B. Nebula
C. Planet
D. Star

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11. Antares is a red star. Arcturus is an
orange star. The sun is a yellow star.
Which is an arrangement of star age
from youngest to oldest?
A. Antares, Arcturus, Sun
B. Arcturus, Antares, Sun
C. Sun, Antares, Arcturus
D. Sun, Arcturus, Antares

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12. The sun is considered as a luminous body.
This means that it is capable of producing and
emitting its own light by combining 4 hydrogen
nuclei to form a single helium atom that resides
at the center and becomes part of the core of
the sun. Which among the process is described?
A. Nuclear decay
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Nuclear radiation

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13. This star varies in brightness due
to their expansion and contraction at
regular intervals.
A. Binary
B. Nebula
C. Nova
D. Variable star

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14. It is a measure of stars brightness.
A. Magnitude
B. Nova
C. Protostar
D. Stellar parallax

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15. A huge cloud of gases and dust in
space, resulting to a beginning star
A. Main-sequence star
B. Nebula
C. Nova
D. Protostar

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16. In this stage, nuclear reactions
begin in stars.
A. Nebula
B. Main-sequence star
C. Protostar
D. Red giant

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17. An exploded star
A. Nebula
B. Neutron star
C. Protostar
D. Supernova

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18. What will happen to a very
massive star that has its core
collapsed?
A. Black hole
B. Neutron star
C. Pulsar
D. All of the above

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19. Which of the following is true about
the stars magnitude?
A. Farther stars appear brighter.
B. Hotter stars appear less bright.
C. Nearer stars appear brighter.
D. Smaller stars appear brighter.

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20. Which of the following is NOT true
about the sun?
A. Sun is a medium-size star.
B. Sun is the center of the solar
system.
C. Sun is the main source of energy on
Earth
D. Sun revolves around the planets.