STAAR Mixed Review

According to the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, which type of stars belonging to Spectral Class B are the least bright?

• White Dwarfs
• Main sequence
• Supergiants
• Giants 

Which of the following components of the universe is best described as a system of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity?

• Nebula 
• Planet
• Star
• Galaxy

The stars and all the other matter in a galaxy are held together by which of the following?

• Dark matter
• Inertia
• Gravity 
• Magnetism 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Raquel is asked to list components of the universe from smallest to largest. Which of the following lists would be the best answer?

• Moon, Star, Planet, Galaxy, Solar System
• Moon, Planet, Solar System, Star, Galaxy
• Moon, Planet, Star, Solar System, Galaxy
• Moon, Planet, Galaxy, Star, Solar System

According to the H-R Diagram, which of the following best describes a Supergiant?

• Low luminosity, high temperature
• Low luminosity, low temperature
• High luminosity, high temperature
• High luminosity, low temperature

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The Herschel Space Observatory gathers data about components of the universe that emit radiation with a wavelength near 5.7 x 10-6  m. The primary purpose of the Herschel Space Observatory is to collect data in the form of -

• Radio waves
• Infrared (IR) waves
• Ultraviolet (UV) rays
• Gamma rays 

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A specialized satellite receives data about electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of 1.8 x 10^11 Hz. This satellite most likely collects information about -

• Microwaves
• Infrared Waves
• Visible Light
• X-Rays 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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Which of the following best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

• There are more hours of light in Location X than Location Y.
• It is night in Location X and day in Location Y.
• Sunlight is less direct at Location X than Location Y
• It is summer at Location X and winter at Location Y.

The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-

• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The diagram left represents the Earth and Moon. If position 3 on the diagram represents the Full Moon, which numbered position should the sun be placed beside?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7