8.8A Components of the Universe

Which of the following components of the universe is best described a system of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity?

• A Nebula

• A Planet

• A Meteor

• A Galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Galaxies are classified by their shapes into all of the following types EXCEPT -

• Spiral Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Oblong Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

The stars and all the other matter in a galaxy are held together by which of the following?

• Dark Matter

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following components of the universe is best described as an interstellar cloud of dust and gases where stars can form?

• A nebula

• A planet

• A meteor

• A galaxy

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, for classifying stars based on the relationship between their brightness and their temperature and color, is provided. In comparison to the Sun, Betelgeuse -

• is smaller in diameter.

• is brighter and hotter.

• is less bright but hotter.

• is cooler and brighter.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Large objects that form dense gravity wells in space

• Galaxies

• Star

• Nebulae

• Black Holes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A large ball of gas that generates energy by fusing hydrogen atoms

• Galaxies

• Star

• Nebulae

• Black Holes

The ___________- _______diagram is a scattergraph of stars showing the relationship between a star’s

magnitude and its temperature.

• Stanley-Jones

• Brightness-Color

• Hertzsprung-Russell

• Luminosity-Distance

The shape of a galaxy can be considered lenticular, irregular, elliptical, or __________ shaped.

• Triangular

• Oblong

• Square

• Spiral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Black holes have an enormous gravitational pull due to their infinite _______ preventing even light from escaping

• magnitude

• density

• darkness

• greatness

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4