Cosmos & EMS

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

• nuclear fusion
• gravity
• hydrogen
• iron

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

All stars begin as a __________?

• giant
• black hole
• white dwarf
• nebula

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a

• cumulonimbus cloud
• nebula
• neutron star
• black hole

As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Where is the sun located in the galaxy?

• at the edge

• within an outer arm

• at the center

• within the center body

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

In the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the waves with higher frequencies have __________ energy.

• more

• less

• the same

• no relation to

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

_____________________light is the only type of EM wave that we can see.

• Red
• Gamma
• Microwave
• Visible

Compared to other stars the sun is what size?

• small star
• medium star
• large star

Why does our sun appear to be the largest and brightest star in the sky?

• it is the closest star to Earth
• it is the biggest star
• it is the brightest star
• none of the above