Universe and Galaxies Quiz

A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.

• reflecting
• refracting
• radio
• spectrum

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Reflecting telescopes differ from refracting telescopes in having

• no eyepiece lens.
• two large objective lenses.
• a mirror instead of an objective lens.
• one large objective lens.

A device that detects radio waves from objects in space is called a(n)

• radio telescope.
• reflecting telescope.
• refracting telescope.
• electromagnetic telescope.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

• Moving towards the Earth
• Moving away from the Earth
• This is a trick question that cannot be answered
• It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

What was Galileo's most important invention

• Water Pump
• Telescope
• The Big Wheel
• Electricity

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

• Spiral 
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Constellation

What is a supernova?

• A bomb.
• A large planet.
• A moon.
• A star explosion.

When a high mass star explodes it is called a ________________, the biggest known explosion in the universe

• super nova
• nova
• super red giant
• black hole