Astronomy Quiz Review

Evidence for the image shown

• Blue shift in the light of this explosion

• No shift in the light from this explosion

• Red shift in the light from this occurrence

• Recession of our galaxy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

According to the data that indicates all material in the universe is moving away from other matter, which theory was constructed?

• Evolution

• Creationism

• Relativity

• The Big Bang

Which of these best describes the composition of a nebula such as the Orion Nebula?

• Clouds of dust and gas

• Ice crystals

• Planets and moons

• Large asteroids

The Sun is considered what kind of star?

• Red giant

• Main sequence

• Supergiant

• White dwarf

The Sun would be smaller and hotter than all of the following stars EXCEPT a

• Red giant

• Red dwarf

• Supergiant

• White dwarf

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The gases that are predominant in stars are

• carbon and methane

• carbon and nitrogen

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen and uranium

The process that changes hydrogen to helium in a star is called

• radioactive decay

• nuclear fusion

• transformation

• nebulization

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What shape of galaxy is shown?

• Spiral

• Ellipse

• Irregular

• Fidget Spinner

Stars and planets begin in a cloud of gas and dust known as a

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Black hole

• Universe

What determines if a star becomes a black hole, a neutron star, or a white dwarf?

• Location

• Speed

• Mass

• Solar energy