Typical examples of short answer questions are given on the the web pages for the appropriate weeks. Also check out the Review questions at the end of the chapters in the book. Below I supply a few sample multiple choice questions. Again, this sample is representative, not comprehensive. Sample Multiple Choice Questions 1.
Higher temperatures inhibit star formation.
Higher temperatures help star formation. Star formation doesn't depend on the cloud's temperature. Could be either a or b depending on the clouds rotation rate. Compared to when it is on the main sequence, a star that is a protostar is larger and cooler smaller and cooler larger and hotter smaller and hotter 4. 100 million years 1 billion years 5 billion years 10 billion years 5.