Astronomy Pass Review

What are galaxies made up of?

• Gas

• Dust

• Stars

• All of the above

What are the different shapes for a star?

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• Irregular

• All of the above

What type of measurement do astronomers use to measure the distance of stars and galaxies in space?

• Light year

• Inches

• Centimeters

• Space time

How can we tell how old a star is?

• Amount of Hydrogen and Carbon

• Amount of Carbon

• Amount of Hydrogen

• We guess

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

• Earth's revolution
• A month on Earth
• A year on Earth
• Earth's rotation

Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?

• A day on Earth
• Earth's rotation around the Sun
• Earth's revolution around the Sun
• A month on Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day and night are caused by _______________.

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution
• Moon's revolution
• Moon's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the Moon is this?

• Full Moon
• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon is this?

• Full Moon
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4