Unit 4 Review

Starlight from distant galaxies provides evidence that the universe is expanding because this starlight shows a shift in wavelength toward the

• red-light of the visible spectrum

• blue-light end of the visible spectrum

• ultraviolet-ray end of the electromagnetic spectrum

• gamma-ray end of the electromagnetic spectrum

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The planets known as the Jovian planets include Jupiter, Uranus, and

• Pluto

• Saturn

• Mars

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

• the universe

• our solar system

• Earth's ozone layer

• Earth's earliest atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The Big Bang Theory, describing the creation of the universe, is most directly supported by the

• redshift of light from distant galaxies

• presence of volcanoes on Earth

• apparent shape of star constellatins

• presence of craters on Earth's Moon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which diagram best represents the spectral lines of this element when its light is observed coming from a star that is moving away from Earth?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The redshift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that the universe is

• shrinking only

• expanding only

• shrinking and expanding in a cyclic pattern

• remaining the same size

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The gravitational attraction between the star and the planet will be greatest at position

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which planet's orbit is most nearly circular?

• Earth

• Venus

• Neptune

• Pluto

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which star is cooler and many times brighter than Earth's Sun?

• Barnard's Star

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

• Sirius

Which star has a higher luminosity and lower temperature than the Sun?

• Rigel

• Barnard's Star

• Alpha Centauri

• Aldebaran