Beyond Planet Earth
Authored by Yelena Silverman
Science
8th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In which sequence are the celestial objects correctly listed in order from the largest to the smallest mass?
universe, Milky Way, solar system, Saturn
Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe
Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn
Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the Big Bang Theory attempt to explain?
why stars have different luminosities
how Earth's atmosphere svolved
the formation of our solar system
the origin of the universe
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang theory is the observation that wavelengths of light from stars in distant galaxies show a
redshift, appearing to be shorter
redshift, appearing to be longer
blueshift, appearing to be shorter
blueshift, appearing to be longer
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A blue shift of the light from a star indicates that the star
will soon become a main sequence star
will soon become a giant star
is moving closer to Earth
is moving away from Earth
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which star type has a surface temperature of 4000 K and a luminosity 1000 times greater than the Sun?
dwarf
main sequence
giant
supergiant
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Compared with our Sun, the star Betelgeuse is
smaller, hotter, and less luminous
smaller, cooler, and more luminous
larger, hotter, and less luminous
larger, cooler, and more luminous
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which process produces the largest amount of energy given off by stars?
nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier elements
nuclear fusion of heavier elements into lighter elements
radioactive decay of lighter elements into heavier elements
radioactive decay of heavier elements into lighter elements
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
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