Earth Science SOL Review

What do astronomers study to determine how a star forms?

• Nebula

• Main Sequence Stars

• Supernovas

• Black Holes

Which of the following is most important in determining the life cycle of a star?

• Beginning Temperature

• Initial mass

• Final color

• Ending brightness

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of these statements most accurately describes the future of the sun?

• The sun will soon become a white dwarf

• The sun will become a supernova and eventually a blackhole

• The sun will expand into a red giant and eventually end as a white dwarf

• The sun will become a nebula and die out

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Fusion inside of stars turns Hydrogen into what element?

• Nebulas

• Helium

• Nitrogen

• Uranium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which process powers stars?

• Photosynthesis

• Fission

• Radioactive decay

• Fusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following observations has been used to support the Big Bang Theory

• Measurements of tectonic plate movement

• Data about the length of moon phases

• Red shift of light from distant galaxies

• Distances between the sun and the planets

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What observation have astronomers made about the size of the universe?

• The universe is getting smaller

• The size of the universe is unchanging

• The number of galaxies in the universe is increasing

• The universe is expanding

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

If an object is moving AWAY from another object, what happens to its emitted light?

• The light is red shifted

• The light is blue shifted

• The light takes light years to reach another object

• The light becomes trapped in a black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How much of the moon is lit by the sun at any given time?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase is visible when the Sun, Earth, and Moon system is forming a 90 degree angle?

• New moon

• Quarter moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1