Stars, galaxies, and planets

Where in the Solar system is the asteroid belt located?

• A.In the outer rings along with Pluto

• B. Between Jupiter and Saturn

• C. Between Mars and Jupiter

• D. Between Venus and Mars

What is a comet made of?

• A. Icy chunks

• B. Gas and dust

• C. Rock

• D. A comet has a head and a tail

What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?

• A. Size

• B. They are made of different elements

• C. The speed at which they travel

• D. Where they are located in the solar system

What are the elements that we can find in a star?

• A. Ice and rock minerals

• B. Hydrogen and Oxygen

• C. Helium and Hydrogen

• D. Helium and Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which planets are terrestrial?

• A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus

• B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• C. Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• D. Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury

What is it called when two hydrogen atoms crash into each other and turn into helium?

• A. Lightyear

• B. Fire

• C. Conversion

• D. Nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A gas giant is best described as.....

• A. A planet mostly made of gases

• B. A star at the end of its life cycle

• C. the inner planets

• D. A giant planet

What is a protostar?

• A. A star during the main sequence

• B. A star at the beginning of its life cycle

• C. A star at the end of its life cycle

• D. Where a star is born

Where is a star born?

• A. When two small stars collide

• B. In the main sequence

• C. From another the dust of a planet

• D. In a Nebula

The milky way galaxy is home to.....

• A. Living organisms

• B. Kuiper belt

• C. All 8 planets

• D. All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2