Space HW

Stars are made of what?

• rock
• gas
• ice
• fire

Why do planets orbit the sun (and not float around in space)?

• the moons are keeping them in place
• They were hit by an asteroid
• they were hit by a comet
• the sun's gravity keeps them in place

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which statement is true about galaxies in the universe?

• The galaxies are moving toward us.

• The galaxies are moving away from us.

• The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

• None of the above

As galaxies move away farther away from us a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is called a _____________.

• red shift

• blue shift

• unshift

• black shift

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

• Earth

• Sun

• Universe

• Solar System

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

• The universe was just there
• The Milky Way is the only solar system
• The universe is continually expanding
• The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

• They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

• They are moving away from us

• The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

• They are moving toward us

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids that revolve around a star.

• solar system

• earth

• galaxy

• stars

Select the order from smallest to largest.

• Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
• Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
• Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
• Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3