Scale of the Universe Test
Authored by Stephanie Szerdy
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a light year?
365 days
The distance light travels in a year
The distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri
The light the sun produces in a year
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Astronomers must measure very large distances in space. The astronomical unit (AU) was defined to make some space measurements. Which of the following distances is equal to 1 AU?
One billion kilometers
The distance that light travels in a year
The distance light travels in one second
The distance between Earth and the Sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following would most often be measured in light years?
Distances between planets in our solar system
Distances between the Sun and objects in our solar system
Distances between stars and galaxies
The distance between the Earth and the Moon
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What are light years used to measure?
Distances between objects in the universe
The time it would take to travel between objects in the universe
How fast light can travel in different mediums
The brightness of stars in the sky
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The star Alpha Centauri is 4.3 light years from Earth. What does this mean?
It would take 4.3 years for a person traveling on the space shuttle to reach Alpha Centauri.
Alpha Centauri’s distance from Earth is 4.3 times the distance of Earth’s orbit.
Alpha Centauri is 4.3 billion miles away from Earth
It takes 4.3 years for light from Alpha Centauri to reach Earth
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How long will it take a person on Earth to see light from a star that is 500 light years away?
One year
500 minutes
500 years
Instantly
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the term for when objects that are closer appear larger than object that are farther away?
Relative Brightness
Relative Size
Relative Distance
Absolute size
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