Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies

11th - 12th Grade

9 Qs

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Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

11th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ciara Mc Cay

Used 15+ times

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What is the theory that states the universe began with a huge explosion?
Apparent Magnitude
Light year
Big Bang Theory
Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Our galaxy is called

The Earth Nebula

The Hubble Galaxy

The Milky Way

The Andromeda

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
stars
stars and gas
stars, dust, and gas
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is created when gravity pulls some of the gas and dust in a nebula together.

Protostar

Neutron star

Supernova

Galaxy

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An object that orbits a star

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is our closest neighbouring galaxy called?

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tick which of these are other theories of the origin of the universe

Unilateral Spinning System

Eternal Inflation

Steady State

Inflating inflation

Oscillating Universe Theory

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect we hear when an ambulance passes?

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unit do astrophysicists prefer to use?

Km

m/s2

dark year

Light year