Stars & Galaxies Review

Our galaxy is called the

• Earth Nebula
• The Hubble Galaxy
• The Milky Way
• The Snickers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

What is not a galaxy?

• Optical Galaxy
• Spiral Galaxy
• Elliptical Galaxy
• Irregular Galaxy

How many stars are in a galaxy.

• millions or billions
• thousands
• hundreds
• Ten

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

The remnant of a massive star after it explodes as a supernova.

• Neutron star

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Protostar

A star that is fusing hydrogen atoms to helium; a star in the main portion of its life.

• Neutron star

• Supernova

• Main sequence star

• Protostar

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A reaction that produces larger materials from the collision of smaller atoms.

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Nuclear fusion

• Neutron star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Nuclear fusion is when

• the nuclei of two atoms join to produce lots of energy
• the nuclus of a large atom splits to release lots of energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8