Stars and Constellations

1. How long does it take for light from the sun to reach Earth?

• 365 days

• 1 hour

• 8 minutes

• 25 seconds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.  Pluto is called a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the planets in the solar system. The size of each solar system planet is listed in the table. Which planet is most likely the closest to Pluto in size? 

• Mars

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3. Which can be used to tell scientists about the surface temperature of a star?

• size

• mass

• color

• brightness

4.  Which type of small, dense star can no longer turn helium into carbon?

• protostar

• white dwarf

• Red giant

• nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

5. Which is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space?

• protostar

• white dwarf

• nebula

• constellation

6. Which object's gravity is so strong that light cannot escape it?

• nebula

• protostar

• supernova

• black hole

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

7. A supergiant star that explodes is called a ______.

• nebula

• protostar

• supernova

• white dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

8. Below are two different views of the Big Dipper. The big Dipper is an example of a pattern called_______

• stars chart

• constellation

• communication

• convention

9. Which is a huge collection of stars?

• galaxy

• constellation

• universe

• solar system

10.   Classification of galaxies is based on which characteristic?

• a. the color of the galaxy

• b. the shape of the galaxy

• c. how many stars make up the galaxy

• d. how many planets make up the galaxy