Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies

6th - 8th Grade

18 Qs

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Stars and Galaxies

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Minor

Used 288+ times

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape

Spiral 
Elliptical
Irregular

Quasar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of galaxy is active, young galaxy with a black hole at their center

elliptical

quasar

spiral

irregular

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of galaxy is rounded but may be elongated and slightly flattened

irregular

quasar

spiral

elliptical

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This type of galaxy has pinwheel arms around a bulge in the middle

quasar

irregular

spiral

elliptical

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All stars begin as a __________?
giant
black hole
white dwarf
nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Our sun is about _______ years old

1 billion

500 million

5 billion

10 billion

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Select the correct order for a star's formation

1. Nuclear fusion begins.

2. Gravity pulls gas and dust together.

3. A large cloud of gas and dust exists.

4. A protostar is formed.

1. Nuclear fusion begins.

2. A protostar is formed.

3. Gravity pulls gas and dust together.

4. A large cloud of gas and dust exists.

1. A large cloud of gas and dust exists.

2. Gravity pulls gas and dust together.

3. A protostar is formed.

4. Nuclear fusion begins.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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