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Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Sun, The Stars, and Galaxies Exam

Authored by Paul Lynch

Science

11th - 12th Grade

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Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Sun, The Stars, and Galaxies Exam
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called

supernova
pulsar
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a

white dwarf
red dwarf
supergiant
protostar

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

As gravity pulls gas and dust into a sphere that becomes denser and hotter, and a sunlike star begins to form, it is called a(n)

white dwarf
red dwarf
supergiant
protostar

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color are the hottest stars?

red
yellow
orange
blue

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Light Years are a measure of:

time
speed
distance
light

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth after the Sun and is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?

1 year

4.3 years

43 years

10 trillion years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.

helium, hydrogen
carbon, hydrogen
nitrogen, helium
hydrogen, helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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