Stars & Galaxies

Clusters in the universe are held together by

• gravity

• light

• radiation

• super clusters

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What is the process of nuclear fusion?

• The process of carrying light

• The process of two atoms fusing

• The process of gravity and inertia keeping the universe together

• The process of fusing two stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What does a light- year measure?

• weight

• volume

• circumference

• distance

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The surface temperature of a star is indicated by which characteristic?

• shape

• absolute magnitude

• color

• size

Which factor is not used to determine a star's apparent magnitude?

• how big the star is

• how hot the star is

• how dense the star is

• how far away the star is

What color are the coolest stars?

• blue

• yellow

• red

• white

Which invisible object contains most of the mass of the universe?

• black holes

• dark matter

• gas and dust

• stars

It would be appropriate to use Astronomical Units (AU) to measure the distance between which of the following?

• stars

• galaxies

• countries

• planets

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between astronomical bodies in outer space?

• Mars is larger than Earth

• The Milky Way is much larger than our solar system

• The Moon is further away from the Sun than the asteroid belt

• The orbits of planets are greater than the orbits of the satellites

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Sarah has to make a science project model that demonstrates the characteristics of stars. Her star classification model should include___.

• distance, size and color

• size, distance, and brightness

• color, brightness, and distance

• size, brightness, and temperature