Chapter 20 - The Universe Quiz 1

The process that powers stars is?

• magnitude

• fossil fuels

• nuclear fusion

• magic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

___________ magnitude is how bright a star seems to us.

• Apparent

• Absolute

The _________ is a useful distance in space.

• Miles

• Light-years

• Kilometers

• Inches

Orion is a _____________ in the night sky.

• constellation

• planet

• galaxy

• moon

The ________ includes the sun, planets, and moons.

• galaxy

• universe

• constellation

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Our Sun is in the ____________ galaxy.

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Sombrero Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

A ___________ a huge ball of glowing gas.

• Planet

• Black Hole

• Moon

• Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Our sun is classified as a

• nova

• mid-sized star

• white dwarf

• red giant

Which of the following is hottest?

• a red giant superstar

• a small, white dwarf

• yellow star

• blue star

Select the picture that represents a spiral galaxy.

• A
• B
• C
• D