Download Stellar Classification Worksheet 2

Name: ______________________________________________________
Explain how each of the 5 characteristics in the boxes below is used to classify stars. In each box, give 2 examples of stars and their
specific characteristics. Use pages 127-129 in the textbook and the examples below to complete the worksheet.
Size
Stars vary greatly in size. Some sizes of stars are:
Example 1: The Sun is a medium sized star.
Example 2:
Temperature
Color
Explain how temperature can be
used to classify a star:
Example 1: The temperature of the
Sun is:
Example 2:
Explain how color can be used to
classify a star:
Stellar
Classification
Example 1: The star Betelgeuse is
the color:
Example 2:
Brightness
The brightness of a star depends on size and temperature. A
star’s brightness can be determined using:
Apparent brightness-
Composition (make-up of star)
Stars vary in their chemical composition. Most stars are
made of:
Absolute brightness-
Spectrograph:
Example 1:
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 2: