4/30 - Intervention - Tide, Stars, and Galaxies Lesson

Tide, Stars, and Galaxies Lesson

Multiple Choice

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

Multiple Choice

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

Multiple Choice

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles (90°) to the line between Earth and the moon.

• high

• neap

• low

• spring

Multiple Choice

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

Multiple Choice

Which has the LONGEST wavelength?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Gamma Rays

• X-rays

Multiple Choice

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Gamma Rays

• Infrared waves

Multiple Choice

Which telescopes must be placed in orbit around Earth in order to observe short wavelength radiation?

• Gamma ray telescopes

• Visible light telescopes

• Infrared telescopes

• Radio telescopes

Multiple Choice

All stars begin in a __________?

• giant

• black hole

• white dwarf

• nebula

Multiple Choice

Why does the sun look so big to us?

• It is the closest star to Earth.

• It is the biggest star.

• It is farthest star from Earth.

• It is the hottest.

Multiple Choice

A star is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a __________.

• nebula

• galaxy

• asteroid

• black hole

Multiple Choice

Why do other stars look much dimmer than the sun?

• The sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors

• The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars

• Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun

• As light from other stars travels through space, it get reflected

Multiple Choice

Which of these explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?

• Earth is a part of this galaxy

• Many more stars exist outside the galaxy

• The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small

• The center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• A cloud of gas that is the birthplace of stars

• A system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity

• A ball of plasma that experiences nuclear fusion in its core

• A mass of dust and ice that orbits a star in an elliptical pattern

Multiple Choice

Where are we located within our galaxy?

• On one of the spiral arms

• On the outer edge

• In between 2 of the spiral arms

• In the center bulge

Multiple Choice

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

Multiple Choice

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

Multiple Choice

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational