Characteristics of the Universe

Earth and its solar system are a part of which of the following galaxies?

• Andromeda
• Black Eye
• Milky Way
• Cartwheel

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following best describes a galaxy? A galaxy is –

• the ending of the life cycle of all super massive stars in the universe.
• a massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
• a visible body of liquid or frozen crystal droplets suspended above a planetary surface.
• the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.

What are the four shapes galaxies take?

• spiral, circular, elliptical, pinwheel

• elliptical, irregular, pancake shaped, spiral

• spiral, elliptical, irregular, barred-spiral

• irregular, spiral, flat, pinwheel

At the center of most, if not all galaxies is a… 

• Giant sun
• Giant black hole
• A big bang
• A small sun

What are stars mainly made of?

• Dust particles, mostly carbon

• Hot Liquid, mostly nitrogen and oxygen

• Hot Gas, mostly hydrogen and helium

• Rock, mostly carbon and sliver

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

How do black holes form?

• When planets collide

• When comets strike planets

• When asteroids hit stars

• When massive stars explode and gravity draws all matter inward

What is a supernova?

• A formation of a galaxy
• An explosion of a huge star
• The outer portion of a black hole
• A type of star

The main things we see in the universe are ________ and they are grouped in _______.

• galaxies, stars
• planets, solar systems
• galaxies, universe
• stars, galaxies

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of star is our sun?

• extremely large

• extremely small

• average sized, main sequence

• its not a star

Which star has the lowest temperature?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3