Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

What are patterns of stars in the sky called?

• Galaxies

• Constellations

• Star Systems

• Comets

What stage comes after a supergiant?

• Protostar

• Pulsar

• Supernova

• Black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What keeps star clusters/galaxies together?

• Black Matter

• Planets

• Nebula

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What does the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram graph?

• A star's absolute brightness and temperature

• A star's apparent and true brightness

• A star's distance and temperature

• A star's distance and apparent brightness

The earliest stage in a star's life is called a

• dwarf

• supernova

• protostar

• giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is a star's life cycle determined by?

• the mass

• the name

• the shape

• the color

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is a huge group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

• protostar

• nebula

• black hole

• galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A low-mass or medium-mass star will become a ________ after the white dwarf stage

• black hole

• black dwarf

• protostar

• supernova

Astronomers think that in the future the universe will continue to

• Shrink

• Expand

• Explode

• Collapse

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What does a light year measure?

• Temperature

• Distance

• Brightness

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3