Looking at the Night Sky

Looking at the Night Sky

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Looking at the Night Sky

Looking at the Night Sky

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1, MS-ESS1-3

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kavita Karandikar

Used 19+ times

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25 questions

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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because Earth rotates on its axis from west to east, the stars and planets in the sky appear ​ ​ (a)   during the course of the night.

to move
brighter

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The North Star, named ​ (a)   , is almost directly above the North Pole.

Polaris
Sirius

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Astronomers divide the sky into 88 ​ (a)   , also called constellations.

regions
solar systems
galaxies

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A star emits a range of ​ (a)   called its spectrum.

wavelengths
magnitudes
colors

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Telescopes can detect visible light and other types of ​ (a)   .

wavelengths
radiations
magnitudes
sounds

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A spectroscope spreads light into different ​ (a)   .

wavelengths
elements
magnitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Astronomers can analyze the elements that make up a star by passing its light through a ​ (a)  

spectroscope
telescope
microscope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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