Reporting Category #3

The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?

• Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae

• Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies

• Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae

• Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies

Earth's atmosphere blocks short wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which telescopes must be placed in orbit around Earth in order to observe short wavelength radiation?

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Gamma

• Ultraviolet

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

According to the H-R diagram above which of the stars below is the coolest?

• Vega

• Sun

• Arcturus

• Betelgeuse

A star is made up of dust and gas. Which two elements make up the majority of a star's mass?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Helium and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What force causes Venus to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line as indicated by the dashed line in the diagram?

• Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus

• Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What color are the coolest stars?

• red

• blue

• white

• orange

What color are the hottest stars?

• blue

• red

• white

• yellow

What type of galaxy has no special shape or form?

• a spiral galaxy

• an elliptical galaxy

• an irregular galaxy

The Milky Way is a....

• spiral galaxy

• elliptical galaxy

• irregular galaxy

• star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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

• Supernova
• Nebula
• Red Giant
• White Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3