Astronomy Practice

Astronomy Practice

8th Grade

34 Qs

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Astronomy Practice

Astronomy Practice

Assessment

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Science

8th Grade

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NGSS
HS-ESS1-2, HS-PS4-1, MS-ESS1-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was Galileo's contribution to the telescope?

He invented it
He patented it
He discovered it
He promoted it

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The bending of light through a lens is called _____

reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Telescopes that use mirrors are called _____

refractors
reflectors
catadioptric
resolving

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Moving towards the Earth
Moving away from the Earth
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

Redshift
Blueshift
Turbulance
Superposition

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What does the Red-shift tell us about the universe

the universe is expanding
the universe is contracting
the big bang is false
nothing

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When blueshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...

Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Make frog sounds

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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