Stars and Universe Quiz

What represents the distance between Earth and Neptune? (a)  

• absolute magnitude
• light-years
• astronomical units (AU)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How see the brightest stars in the sky from Earth. (a)  

• apparent magnitude
• absolute magnitude
• light-years

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

How we calculate the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy.

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• light-years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How we decide which of two stars would be brighter.

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• light-years

The Milky Way is an elliptical galaxy that contains about 10 million stars.

• True

• False

A star begins as a _____________, a large cloud of gas and dust.

• nebula

• red giant

• white dwarf

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The distances to nearby stars can be measured by using ________________.

• temperature

• color

• parallax trigonometry

The coolest stars in the sky are _____ in color.

• yellow

• red

• blue

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The hottest stars in the sky are _____ in color.

• yellow

• red

• blue

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Stars are made mostly of which two elements?

• selenium and sodium

• astatine and arsenic

• hydrogen and helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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