Stars, Galaxies and the Universe Quiz

Supernova

• When a star sucks into itself

• The brilliant explosion of a dying star

• When a star breaks into two equal parts

• The brightest of each of the star types

Neutron Star

• Small dense remains of a high-mass star after supernova

• Star that has left our solar system and traveled to another

• One size smaller than a white dwarf star

• The category that our sun falls into

Nebula

• A group of planets

• A land that aliens inhabit

• A group of asteroids

• A large cloud of gas and dust in space

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Protostar

• A super small star

• A super large star

• A contracting cloud of gas and dust that could form a star

• A group of stars that have collided to form a massive star

White Dwarf

• The 8th of Snow White's Dwarfs

• Blue-white hot core of star left behind after expansion

• The outside of large planets such as Jupiter and Saturn

• The moon when it is reflecting at its brightest point

Black Hole

• Gravity so strong, not even light can escape

• A dark spot in space

• A place where no stars occur to light the area

• Occurs when you look at the sun then blink

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Galaxy

• Large group of single stars bound by gravity

• Area of space where stars rotate around each other quickly

• A place where star ships travel between

• A popular brand of cell phone produced by Samsung

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Big Bang Theory

• A show featuring astrophysicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper

• Says the beginning of the universe started with a bang

• Says the end of the universe will occur with a big bang

• The sound a bomb makes

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

• Shows surface temperatures and absolute brightness of stars

• Shows the size and orbit of the moon

• Shows the relative size of planets in our solar system

• A famous family portrait of Hertzsprung and Russell

The location of the Hubble Telescope

• Mt. McKinley

• Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. Everest

• Space