Telescope and Star Classification Study Guide

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Contributer:: Parker's Products for the Sciences
Lesson Category:: Study Guide
Grades:: 7-10
Answer Key:: Yes
Pages:: 3
Product File:: PDF

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Welcome! This listing features a full-page study guide about the tools of astronomy and star classification. In this activity, students will perform the following tasks.

Explain the relationship between the visible light a star emits and electromagnetic radiation
Identify which color has the longer wavelength
Cite three examples of the visible light spectrum other than visible light
State what refracting, reflecting and radio telescopes have in common in how they function
Identify the most ideal geographical location for an observatory
Explain the purpose of a spectrograph in a telescope
Analyze and answer general questions about constellations
Classify the Milky Way
Rank constellation, galaxy, solar system, universe and star from smallest to largest
Explain how scientists use the parallax effect
Identify the three main characteristics astronomers use to classify stars
Order classifications of stars from smallest to largest
Explain what the color of a star reveals
Identify what two factors affects the brightness of a star
Identify what two factors affects a stars’ apparent magnitude
State what two characteristics about stars a Hertzsprung-Russel diagram plots.
Interpret a Hertzsprung-Russel diagram

I assign this activity in the galaxies and stars space science unit in my seventh grade earth science class. Students will need access to a space science textbook that covers the titled topic. Students will also need access to a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for this activity, which is likely displayed in their textbook.

I provided a complete key with the detailed answers in bold red font. I also included an additional page that offers an answer bank for the ten short answer questions and a word bank for the fill-in-the-blank questions for students who may need it.

This PDF file will become editable upon conversion to Microsoft Word using an Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Program.

I appreciate your interest. This resource complements the other star and galaxy-themed activities in my store.