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Quizbankdatabase AstC StarClusterv1s1

1. The location of open clusters can be described as

___ a) between the spiral arms

___ b) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

___ c) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk

___ d) in the spiral arms

2. A grouping with a hundred stars is probably a

___ a) dwarf galaxy

___ b) open cluster

___ c) elliptical galaxy

___ d) AB association

___ e) globular cluster

3. Many stars in a typical globular cluster are nearly as old as the universe

___ a) True

___ b) False

4. Most globular clusters that we see in the sky orbit _____ and have ______ orbits

___ a) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

___ b) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular

___ c) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular

___ d) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits



5. Members of an open cluster feel significant forces only due to gravitational interaction with each other

___ a) True

___ b) False

6. Members of a globular cluster tend to have

___ a) high mass

___ b) a wide range of masses

___ c) low mass

7. Members of a globular cluster tend to be

___ a) old

___ b) of all ages

___ c) young

8. I gravity is what holds stars in a cluster together, what is the most important process that causes them tospread apart?

___ a) magnetism

___ b) random motion

___ c) solar wind

___ d) antigravity

___ e) supernovae



9. A grouping with 100 thousand stars would probably be a

___ a) open cluster

___ b) globular cluster

___ c) dwarf galaxy


___ e) elliptical galaxy

10. The number of globular clusters in the Milky way galaxy is about

___ a) 150

___ b) 15 thousand

___ c) 15 million

___ d) 1,500

11. Members of an open cluster feel significant forces from nearby giant molecular clouds

___ a) True

___ b) False

12. Stars can "evaporate" from a cluster. What does this mean?

___ a) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leave thecluster

___ b) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

___ c) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away

13. Many stars in a typical open cluster are nearly as old as the universe

___ a) True

___ b) False



14. In 1917, the astronomer Harlow Shapley was able to estimate the Sun's distance from the galactic centreusing

___ a) a combination of open and globular clusters

___ b) open clusters

___ c) goblular clusters



Key to Quizbankdatabase AstC StarClusterv1s1


a) between the spiral arms

b) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

c) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk

+ d) in the spiral arms


a) dwarf galaxy

+ b) open cluster

c) elliptical galaxy

d) AB association

e) globular cluster


+ a) True

b) False


a) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

b) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular

c) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular

+ d) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


a) True

+ b) False




a) high mass

b) a wide range of masses

+ c) low mass


+ a) old

b) of all ages

c) young


a) magnetism

+ b) random motion

c) solar wind

d) antigravity

e) supernovae


a) open cluster

+ b) globular cluster

c) dwarf galaxy

d) AB association

e) elliptical galaxy




+ a) 150

b) 15 thousand

c) 15 million

d) 1,500


+ a) True

b) False


+ a) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leavethe cluster

b) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

c) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away


a) True

+ b) False


a) a combination of open and globular clusters

b) open clusters

+ c) goblular clusters





___ a) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


___ c) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

___ d) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular



___ b) open clusters



___ a) AB association


___ c) open cluster

___ d) elliptical galaxy

___ e) dwarf galaxy


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

___ b) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leave thecluster



___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) solar wind

___ b) antigravity

___ c) supernovae

___ d) magnetism

___ e) random motion


___ a) 1,500

___ b) 150

___ c) 15 thousand

___ d) 15 million




___ a) dwarf galaxy

___ b) AB association


___ d) open cluster



___ a) in the spiral arms

___ b) between the spiral arms

___ c) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

___ d) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk


___ a) a wide range of masses

___ b) low mass

___ c) high mass


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) old

___ b) young

___ c) of all ages




___ a) True

___ b) False





+ a) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


c) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

d) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular



b) open clusters



a) AB association

b) globular cluster

+ c) open cluster

d) elliptical galaxy

e) dwarf galaxy


a) True

+ b) False




a) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

+ b) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leavethe cluster



a) True

+ b) False


a) solar wind

b) antigravity

c) supernovae

d) magnetism

+ e) random motion


a) 1,500

+ b) 150

c) 15 thousand

d) 15 million




a) dwarf galaxy

b) AB association


d) open cluster

+ e) globular cluster


+ a) in the spiral arms

b) between the spiral arms

c) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

d) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk


a) a wide range of masses

+ b) low mass

c) high mass


+ a) True

b) False


+ a) old

b) young

c) of all ages




+ a) True

b) False





___ a) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk





___ a) globular cluster

___ b) open cluster



___ e) dwarf galaxy


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) high mass

___ b) low mass

___ c) a wide range of masses




___ a) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away


___ c) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars


___ a) open clusters

___ b) goblular clusters

___ c) a combination of open and globular clusters


___ a) 15 thousand

___ b) 15 million

___ c) 150

___ d) 1,500


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular

___ b) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


___ d) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits




___ a) random motion

___ b) magnetism

___ c) antigravity

___ d) supernovae

___ e) solar wind


___ a) of all ages

___ b) old

___ c) young


___ a) open cluster

___ b) dwarf galaxy

___ c) globular cluster


___ e) AB association


___ a) True

___ b) False





a) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk





a) globular cluster

+ b) open cluster


d) AB association

e) dwarf galaxy


a) True

+ b) False


a) True

+ b) False


a) high mass

+ b) low mass

c) a wide range of masses




a) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away


c) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars


a) open clusters

+ b) goblular clusters

c) a combination of open and globular clusters


a) 15 thousand

b) 15 million

+ c) 150

d) 1,500


+ a) True

b) False


a) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular

+ b) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


d) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits




+ a) random motion

b) magnetism

c) antigravity

d) supernovae

e) solar wind


a) of all ages

+ b) old

c) young


a) open cluster

b) dwarf galaxy

+ c) globular cluster


e) AB association


+ a) True

b) False










___ b) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular

___ c) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

___ d) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular


___ a) dwarf galaxy



___ d) globular cluster

___ e) open cluster



___ b) elliptical galaxy


___ d) open cluster

___ e) dwarf galaxy




___ a) True

___ b) False




___ c) open clusters


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) of all ages

___ b) young

___ c) old


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) low mass


___ c) high mass


___ a) 150

___ b) 1,500

___ c) 15 million

___ d) 15 thousand


___ a) solar wind

___ b) magnetism

___ c) random motion

___ d) antigravity

___ e) supernovae















b) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular

+ c) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits

d) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular


a) dwarf galaxy

b) AB association


d) globular cluster

+ e) open cluster


a) AB association

b) elliptical galaxy


d) open cluster

e) dwarf galaxy




+ a) True

b) False




c) open clusters


a) True

+ b) False


a) of all ages

b) young

+ c) old


a) True

+ b) False


+ a) True

b) False




+ a) low mass


c) high mass


+ a) 150

b) 1,500

c) 15 million

d) 15 thousand


a) solar wind

b) magnetism

+ c) random motion

d) antigravity

e) supernovae










___ a) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

___ b) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk

___ c) between the spiral arms



___ a) high mass

___ b) low mass



___ a) elliptical galaxy


___ c) dwarf galaxy


___ e) open cluster


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) old

___ b) of all ages

___ c) young


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ c) a combination of open and globular clusters


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) 15 million

___ b) 150

___ c) 15 thousand

___ d) 1,500




___ a) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits






___ b) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

___ c) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leave thecluster



___ b) dwarf galaxy

___ c) open cluster




___ a) magnetism

___ b) solar wind


___ d) antigravity

___ e) supernovae




___ a) True

___ b) False





a) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center

b) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk

c) between the spiral arms



a) high mass

+ b) low mass



a) elliptical galaxy


c) dwarf galaxy

d) AB association

e) open cluster


+ a) True

b) False


+ a) old

b) of all ages

c) young




+ a) True

b) False


a) open clusters


c) a combination of open and globular clusters


a) True

+ b) False


a) 15 million

+ b) 150

c) 15 thousand

d) 1,500


+ a) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits








b) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars

+ c) Close encounters between 3 or more cluster members gives one star enough speed to leavethe cluster


a) globular cluster

b) dwarf galaxy

+ c) open cluster


e) AB association


a) magnetism

b) solar wind

+ c) random motion

d) antigravity

e) supernovae


a) True

+ b) False










___ a) True

___ b) False






___ a) random motion

___ b) magnetism

___ c) supernovae

___ d) antigravity

___ e) solar wind




___ a) open cluster

___ b) dwarf galaxy







___ c) in the spiral arms

___ d) between the spiral arms


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) young

___ b) of all ages

___ c) old




___ a) dwarf galaxy



___ d) open cluster



___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) 15 million

___ b) 150

___ c) 1,500

___ d) 15 thousand






___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) high mass


___ c) low mass










a) True

+ b) False






+ a) random motion

b) magnetism

c) supernovae

d) antigravity

e) solar wind




a) open cluster

b) dwarf galaxy



e) AB association




+ c) in the spiral arms

d) between the spiral arms


+ a) True

b) False


a) young

b) of all ages

+ c) old




a) dwarf galaxy


c) globular cluster

+ d) open cluster

e) AB association


a) True

+ b) False


a) 15 million

+ b) 150

c) 1,500

d) 15 thousand




c) open clusters


+ a) True

b) False




a) high mass


+ c) low mass










___ b) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away



___ a) True

___ b) False




___ c) open cluster

___ d) dwarf galaxy





___ a) antigravity

___ b) solar wind


___ d) supernovae

___ e) magnetism



___ b) low mass

___ c) high mass


___ a) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk



___ d) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) 150

___ b) 15 thousand

___ c) 1,500

___ d) 15 million



___ b) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


___ d) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) old

___ b) young

___ c) of all ages






___ c) dwarf galaxy

___ d) open cluster








c) open clusters



b) The solar wind from neighboring stars blows the atmosphere away



+ a) True

b) False



b) AB association

+ c) open cluster

d) dwarf galaxy

e) globular cluster




a) antigravity

b) solar wind

+ c) random motion

d) supernovae

e) magnetism



+ b) low mass

c) high mass


a) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk



d) uniformly distributed in a sphere centered at the Milky Way's center


+ a) True

b) False




+ a) 150

b) 15 thousand

c) 1,500

d) 15 million



b) within the disk of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


+ d) the center of the Milky way ... elliptic orbits


a) True

+ b) False


a) True

+ b) False


+ a) old

b) young

c) of all ages




+ a) globular cluster

b) AB association

c) dwarf galaxy

d) open cluster








___ c) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk



___ a) 150

___ b) 1,500

___ c) 15 thousand

___ d) 15 million


___ a) young

___ b) old

___ c) of all ages














___ b) high mass

___ c) low mass


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) goblular clusters

___ b) a combination of open and globular clusters





___ c) open cluster


___ e) dwarf galaxy


___ a) supernovae

___ b) antigravity

___ c) solar wind

___ d) random motion

___ e) magnetism


___ a) open cluster


___ c) dwarf galaxy









c) uniformly distributed within the galactic disk



+ a) 150

b) 1,500

c) 15 thousand

d) 15 million


a) young

+ b) old

c) of all ages














b) high mass

+ c) low mass


+ a) True

b) False


a) True

+ b) False


a) True

+ b) False


+ a) True

b) False




+ a) goblular clusters

b) a combination of open and globular clusters

c) open clusters


a) AB association

b) globular cluster

+ c) open cluster


e) dwarf galaxy


a) supernovae

b) antigravity

c) solar wind

+ d) random motion

e) magnetism


a) open cluster


c) dwarf galaxy

+ d) globular cluster

e) AB association





___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular






___ b) a combination of open and globular clusters





___ c) open cluster


___ e) dwarf galaxy


___ a) True

___ b) False






___ c) open cluster


___ e) dwarf galaxy


___ a) low mass


___ c) high mass


___ a) 15 thousand

___ b) 1,500

___ c) 15 million

___ d) 150


___ a) young

___ b) of all ages

___ c) old




___ a) supernovae

___ b) magnetism

___ c) solar wind

___ d) antigravity








___ a) True

___ b) False




___ c) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars


___ a) True

___ b) False





+ a) True

b) False


a) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular





a) open clusters

b) a combination of open and globular clusters



a) AB association


+ c) open cluster

d) globular cluster

e) dwarf galaxy


+ a) True

b) False






c) open cluster

d) AB association

e) dwarf galaxy


+ a) low mass


c) high mass


a) 15 thousand

b) 1,500

c) 15 million

+ d) 150


a) young

b) of all ages

+ c) old




a) supernovae

b) magnetism

c) solar wind

d) antigravity

+ e) random motion







a) True

+ b) False




c) The gravitational attraction between stars evaporates the gas from stars


a) True

+ b) False





___ a) dwarf galaxy

___ b) open cluster

___ c) AB association








___ a) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular



___ d) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular


___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) supernovae

___ b) antigravity

___ c) magnetism

___ d) solar wind



___ a) True

___ b) False



___ b) dwarf galaxy


___ d) open cluster



___ a) True

___ b) False




___ a) 15 thousand

___ b) 150

___ c) 1,500

___ d) 15 million






___ a) low mass

___ b) high mass



___ a) True

___ b) False


___ a) between the spiral arms







___ a) old

___ b) of all ages

___ c) young





a) dwarf galaxy

b) open cluster

c) AB association


+ e) globular cluster






a) the center of the Milky way ... nearly circular



d) within the disk of the Milky way ... nearly circular


a) True

+ b) False




a) supernovae

b) antigravity

c) magnetism

d) solar wind

+ e) random motion


+ a) True

b) False


a) AB association

b) dwarf galaxy

c) globular cluster

+ d) open cluster



+ a) True

b) False




a) 15 thousand

+ b) 150

c) 1,500

d) 15 million




c) open clusters


+ a) low mass

b) high mass



a) True

+ b) False


a) between the spiral arms







+ a) old

b) of all ages

c) young



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