Astronomy Final

How did the sun and the rest of the solar system form?

• From colliding galaxies
• from a black holes gravity
• from  rotating stars in a galaxy
• from a nebula of gas and dust

Which statement regarding planets is true?

• Jovian planets have large diameters
• Terrestrial planets have large diameters
• Jovian and terrestrial have equal size diameters
• None of the above

How would you describe terrestrial planets?

• Rocky cores with thin atmospheres
• Icy cores with thin atmospheres
• rocky cores with thick atmospheres
• icy cores with thick atmospheres

What is NOT a part of our solar system?

• multiple stars
• multiple asteroids
• multiple comets
• multiple planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What type of data can you collect using a spectroscope?

• composition and motion of stars
• size and composition of stars
• motion and size of stars
• mass and composition of stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What does a reflecting telescope use to collect light?

• a mirror
• a prism
• a spectroscope
• a lens

What does a refracting telescope use to collect light?

• a mirror
• a prism
• a spectroscope
• a lens

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What does the color of a star's visible light indicate?

• The star's size
• The star's temperature
• The star's composition
• The star's age

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Where would you place a telescope to avoid interference from the atmosphere?

• on top of a hill
• in outer space
• in a low valley
• along a river

Which type of parallax angle indicates that the star is further away from Earth? (Think thumb thing)

• large angle

• small angle

• equal angle

• right angle