Earth's place in the "Uni"-Verse

Where is the sun located in the galaxy?

• at the edge

• at the exact center

• within the central "core"

• within one of the outer arms of the spiral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of our home galaxy?

• the sol

• the andromeda

• the milky way

• the alderaan

What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?

• A galaxy is found within a solar system.

• A galaxy is a type of solar system.

• A galaxy is a collection of millions of star/solar systems.

• A solar system has more planets than a galaxy.

What can you conclude about the dark areas of the night sky?

• Black holes make up the dark areas of the sky.

• There is nothing located in the dark areas of the sky.

• Objects in the dark areas are moving too fast to be visible.

• Objects in the dark areas are too far away to be seen without advanced technology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What unit of measure would you use for measuring the distance from here to the proxima centauri system ? The closest star to Sol our home star.

• miles

• feet

• lightyears

• fathoms

What type of galaxy is the milky way?

• spiral

• irregular

• hot dog

• elliptical

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of our home star?

• sol

• terra

• luna

• gaia

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is the correct order from smallest to largest?

• star, planet, galaxy, solar system, universe

• planet, star, solar system, galaxy, universe

• solar system, planet, star, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet

What is the event called that scientist believe the universe was created during?

• Big Bang

• Red-Shift

• Light Year

• Sheldon Theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

• It is a larger in size than most stars

• It burns hotter than most stars

• It is closer to Earth than other stars