Space (Galaxies, Universe, Stars, Cont)

What is the distance that light can travel in one year? 

• Light year
• Irregular Galaxy
• Supernova
• Quasar 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Nebula
• Galaxy
• Cosmology
• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely 

• an irregular galaxy
• a spiral galaxy
• an elliptical galaxy
• a nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is the hottest?

• a red giant
• small, white dwarf
• main-sequence yellow star
• main-sequence blue star

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student notices that the moon looks larger than the stars.  Why?

• The moon is reflecting light from the sun
• The moon is closer to Earth then the stars
• The moon is much larger than the stars
• The moon is much larger than Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a star's life cycle determined by?

• the mass

• the name

• the shape

• the color

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is a huge group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

• protostar

• nebula

• black hole

• galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What type of galaxy is Galaxy Y

• Spiral

• Irregular

• Elliptical

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

• stars
• stars and gas
• stars, dust, and gas
• stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity