Test Review - The Universe, Stars, Technology in Space

What is missing in the order of the structure of the Universe? Universe, ______________, Solar System, Star, Planet

• Nebula

• Galaxy

• Moon

• Asteroid

Space, and all the matter and energy within it is called?

• The Universe

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Nebula

Which of the following is not included in a galaxy?

• Star

• Nebula

• Planet

• Solar System

• The Universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which type of galaxy is round in shape with arms extending off it?

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• Irregular

• None of these

Approximately how many galaxies are there in the Universe?

• Hundreds of billions

• Millions

• Thousands

• Hundreds

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Approximately how many stars are there in our Milky Way Galaxy?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

• Hundreds of billions

What must a solar system have to be a solar system?

• Planets

• A Star

• Comets

• Nebula

• A star and planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which unit of measurement would Jason use to describe the distance to Betelgeuse, a giant red star?

• Kilometers

• Miles

• Astronomical units

• Light years

Which of the following best defines a light year?

• The amount of time it takes light to travel in one year

• The distance light travels in one year of time

• The distance light travels from the Sun to the edge of the Solar System

• The distance light travels from one edge of the Milky Way galaxy to the other edge

Alexis is describing the distance from the Sun to the last planet in the Solar System, Neptune. Which unit of measurement would she use?

• Kilometers

• Miles

• Astronomical Units

• Solar Radii

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3