S61Eb Quiz

A light-year is a unit of measurement that can be used to measure the

• size of a star

• size of a galaxy

• amount of light released by a star

• amount of light released by a galaxy

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S6E1c

Earth is a part of the galaxy known as the

• Milky Way

• Proxima Centauri

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

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S6E1b

The Milky Way has the most of which of the following objects in it?

• Stars

• Planets

• Comets

• Asteroids

Approximately how long does it take for light from

the Sun to reach Earth?

• 15 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 2 hours

• 1 day

Which unit would best represent the distance

between Mercury and Neptune?

• astronomical unit

• kilometer

• light-year

• parsec

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following contains billions of

galaxies?

• star

• nebula

• universe

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which image most likely represents the Milky

Way galaxy?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Galaxies are primarily classified by

• color and size.

• shape and size.

• age and distance.

• color and distance.

Where in the Milky Way is Earth's Sun?

• under the disk

• in the center of the disk

• on one of the rotating arms

• at the very edge of the disk

The closest star to Earth other than the Sun is

Proxima Centauri. Which of the following

statements is true about Proxima Centauri?

• It is in a distant galaxy.

• It is in our solar system.

• It is in a nearby galaxy.

• It is in the Milky Way Galaxy.