Astronomy Review

Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe was created by an explosion called the Big Bang?

• impact craters found on Earth

• the red shift of light from distant galaxies

• the different compositions of terrestrial and Jovian planets

• the blue shift of light from distant galaxies

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which star is more massive than our Sun, but has a lower surface temperature?

• 40 Eridani B

• Sirius

• Aldebaran

• Barnard’s Star

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

• violet

• green

• yellow

• red

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

State the period of rotation at the equator of planet A. Label your answer with the correct units.

• 24 h

• 16 h

• 10 h

• 17 h

How many billion years ago did Earth and the solar system form?

• 7 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 14 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe began with a massive explosion?

• cosmic background radiation in space

• parallelism of planetary axes

• radioactive dating of Earth’s bedrock

• life cycle of stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Compared to the orbit of the Jovian planets, the orbit of Halley’s comet is

• less elliptical, with a shorter distance between its foci

• less elliptical, with a greater distance between its foci

• more elliptical, with a shorter distance between its foci

• more elliptical, with a greater distance between its foci

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

This diagram of our solar system represents a

• geocentric model with the Sun near the center

• geocentric model with Earth near the center

• heliocentric model with the Sun near the center

• heliocentric model with Earth near the center

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which sequence lists the Jovian planets in order of increasing mass?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

• Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Identify the force responsible for the contraction of a nebula (a gas cloud of molecules) to form a protostar.

• gravity

• density

• magnetism

• nuclear force

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1