Unit 10 Galaxies and Stars

Our galaxy is called

• The Earth Nebula

• The Hubble Galaxy

• The Milky Way

• The Andromeda

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Milky Way Galaxy is a

• spiral

• lenticular

• elliptical

• irregular

The unit used to measure distances within our solar system

• kilometers

• miles

• light year

• astronomical units

The unit used to measure distances between objects like stars or galaxies is

• kilometers

• miles

• light years

• astronomical units

What color are the coolest stars?

• blue-white

• yellow

• orange

• red

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the hottest?

• blue

• red

• yellow

• orange

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The color of a star depends on its

• size

• temperature

• shape

• magnitude

an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies

• black hole

• nuclear fusion

• supernova

• solar wind

a hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon that remains when a red giant star dies

• red giant

• supergiant

• black hole

• white dwarf

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

• black hole

• nebula

• prominence

• supernova