8.E.4 Sub-Unit Review

How is a meteorite different from a meteor

• It burns up in the atmosphere
• It does not go near planets
• It strikes the surface of a planet or moon
• They are the same thing

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

• Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
• Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
•  Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
• Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

Our galaxy is called... 

• Earth's Nebula
• The Hubble Galaxy
• The Milky Way
• The Andromeda Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy is a ___________ galaxy. 

• spiral
• lenticular
• elliptical 
• irregular

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

This is the distance measurement used by astronomers for objects in space.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

Where is our sun and solar system located in the Milky Way?  

• In the middle
• On the outside
• On the spiral arm 
• It's not in the Milky Way

Which piece of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?

• The more distant galaxies are moving the slowest
• The oldest stars and galaxies are moving away from us
• The more distant galaxies are moving towards us
• Galaxies and space is not changing

Why does red-shift occur?

• Certain stars are red during their life cycle
• Light waves are being stretched
• Light waves are being compressed
• Our atmosphere makes things look red

What shape are the orbits of most comets?

• Perfect Circle
• Square
• Elliptical 
• Triangle