Final Astronomy Review

Which of the following is NOT a galaxy shape used for classification?

• irregular

• spiral

• squiggle

• elliptical

What is our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Star One

• The Mars Bar

• The Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Millions of stars, several of them in space, and very far apart are all describing what?

• galaxies

• moon

• solar systems

• fusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is Kepler's 1st law?

• orbital period squared = semi major axis distance cubed

• orbits are elliptical

• law of equal areas

• law of pie

The change in seasons is a result of what?

• rotation

• ravioli

• revolution

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which causes day and night?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is responsible for our Earth year being 365 days?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

These are the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters.

• rivers

• waves

• tides

• geysers

Which is most responsible for Earth's tides?

• the sun

• the moon

• mars

• humans

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How does energy from the Sun reach Earth?

• sound waves

• seismic waves

• electromagnetic radiation

• UPS