CH 4 REVIEW - Stars, Galaxies, & Universe - 8SCI

What is gigantic explosion that causes the death of a massive star?

• Supernova
• Nebula
• Red Giant
• White Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is an object that is so massive and dense that even light can not escape its gravity?

• Main-sequence
• black hole
• Apparent Magnitude
• Comet

What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Nebula
• Galaxy
• Cosmology
• Gravity

What is a large cloud of dust and gas where new stars are formed or stars explode?

• quasar
• black hold
• supernova
• nebula

The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely 

• an irregular galaxy
• a spiral galaxy
• an elliptical galaxy
• a nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is the hottest?

• a red giant
• small, white dwarf
• main-sequence yellow star
• main-sequence blue star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A student notices that the moon looks larger than the stars.  Why?

• The moon is reflecting light from the sun
• The moon is closer to Earth then the stars
• The moon is much larger than the stars
• The moon is much larger than Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which shows the correct sequence of a star's life cycle?

• main sequence, red giant, white dwarf
• main sequence, white dwarf, red giant

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

• Irregular
• Triangular
• Spiral
• Elliptical 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What color are the hottest stars?

• red
• yellow
• orange
• blue