8.8A & 8.8B Space Review

Small chunk of rock falling through planet's atmosphere

• comet

• meteor

• star

• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How can you rearrange the words to match the diagram correctly in terms of size and space?

• Solar System in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Galaxies in the smallest circle.
• Nebula in the largest circle, then Galaxies, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
• Galaxies in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
• The diagram is labeled correctly.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have lower than average luminosity as well as a higher than average temperature?

• Giants
• Main Sequence
• White Dwarfs
• Super Giants

A collection of dust and gases where stars can form is called a:

• Galaxy
• Nebula
• Black Hole
• Supernova

Our Sun is located near the edge of a _____ ______ galaxy, named the ____________.

• disc shaped, Milky Way
• disc shaped, Solar System
• elliptical shaped, Milky Way
• elliptical shaped, Solar System

Choose the best description of Bernard's star.

• Bernard's star is both cooler and brighter than the sun.
• Bernard's star is both cooler and dimmer than the sun.
• Bernard's star is neither cooler or dimmer than the sun.
• Bernard's star is brighter and hotter than the sun.

The sun is not:

• a medium size star.
• near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy.
• many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star.
• in the center of the Milky Way.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Stars are classified on the HR diagram by:

• luminosity & brightness
• temperature & absolute magnitude luminosity
• temperature & apparent magnitude
• temperature & density

What shape is this galaxy?

• elliptical
• spiral
• irregular
• obtuse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter