Astronomy Final 2023

How did the sun and the rest of the solar system form?

• From colliding galaxies
• from a black holes gravity
• from  rotating stars in a galaxy
• from a nebula of gas and dust

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which statement regarding planets is true?

• Jovian planets have large diameters
• Terrestrial planets have large diameters
• Jovian and terrestrial have equal size diameters
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How would you describe terrestrial planets?

• Rocky cores with thin atmospheres
• Icy cores with thin atmospheres
• rocky cores with thick atmospheres
• icy cores with thick atmospheres

What is NOT a part of our solar system?

• multiple stars
• multiple asteroids
• multiple comets
• multiple planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What does a reflecting telescope use to collect light?

• a mirror
• a prism
• a spectroscope
• a lens

What does a refracting telescope use to collect light?

• a mirror
• a prism
• a spectroscope
• a lens

What does the color of a star's visible light indicate?

• The star's size
• The star's temperature
• The star's composition
• The star's age

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Where would you place a telescope to avoid interference from the atmosphere?

• on top of a hill
• in outer space
• in a low valley
• along a river

What is the longest stage during a star's life cycle?

• main sequence
• red super giant
• protostar
• supernova

What is the name of the galaxy in which our solar system is found?

• the Milky Way
• the Universe
• the Sombrero
• the Andromeda