Unit 5: Astronomy

Astrology differs from astronomy. What is astrology?

• The science of studying stars

• Beliefs that suggest that the movement of celestial bodies can inform people about events experienced on a human scale or even tell the future. 

• The science of the universe in which the stars, planets, etc. are studied.

• A religion that bases the belief system on Greek mythology

What is the ecliptic?

• The position of the moon in relation to seasons

• The annual path of the sun in the sky

• The position of the sun and moon when aligned

• An event that occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are in alignment

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The notion that the earth is the center of the universe is referred to as...

• The geostronomic system

• The solar theory

• The earth-centric system

• The Ptolemaic system

The life cycle of a star depends on what?

• The star's mass

• The star's color

• The path of the star in its relative galaxy

• The heat of the star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Who was the first astronomer to suggest the existence of black holes?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Pierre-Simon LaPlace

• Gallileo

Who first suggested that the earth was not the center of the universe?

• Albert Einstein

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a star?

• The number of bodies that orbit it

• brightness

• size

• distance from eartrh

A black hole forms when this event occurs.

• A meteor strikes a star

• Two stars collide

• A star of sufficient mass undergoes gravitational collapse

• A star explodes

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?

• Orbital

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• Irregular

The Milky Way is considered which type of galaxy?

• Sombrero

• Irregular

• Elliptical

• Spiral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2