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STAAR Review Earth/Space

Authored by Linda Brack

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 17+ times

STAAR Review Earth/Space
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because our Sun is the closest star to Earth, it appears _____ than other stars in the sky.

smaller and brighter

brighter and bigger

younger and dimmer

dimmer and bigger

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Compared to other stars in the Universe, our Sun is

larger in size than all the other stars.

smaller than all the other stars.

average with some smaller and some larger.

the same size as all the other stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Milky Way is a(n) ______ galaxy.

spiral shape

irregular shape

elliptical shape

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Our solar system is located in this area of the Milky Way galaxy

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This instrument is used to observe spectral lines of elements

spectroscope

microscope

tuner

telescope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The term "blue shift" means objects are

moving away from you

not moving

moving towards you

circling a central point

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The term "red shift" means objects are

moving towards you

not moving

moving away from you

circling a central location

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