Section 1

Question 1

spectrum

Answer 1

The band of color produced when white light passes through a prism

Question 2

apparent magnitude

Answer 2

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

Question 3

absolute magnitude

Answer 3

The brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth

Question 4

Light-year

Answer 4

the distance that light travels in one year

Question 5

parallax

Answer 5

an apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations