2.2 Expansion of the Universe Quiz

2.2 Expansion of the Universe Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

13 Qs

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2.2 Expansion of the Universe Quiz

2.2 Expansion of the Universe Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-2, HS-ESS1-4, HS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Edwin Hubble discover about the galaxies outside our own?

They are stationary

They are shrinking

They are moving towards us

They are moving away from us

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does redshift in the spectrum of light from a galaxy indicate?

The galaxy is moving towards Earth

The galaxy is stationary

The galaxy is moving away from Earth

The galaxy is shrinking

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship described by Hubble's Law?

The closer a galaxy is, the slower it is moving away from us

The farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us

The farther away a galaxy is, the slower it is moving away from us

The closer a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does redshift of the spectrum from stars indicate?

The stars are shrinking

The stars are moving away from Earth

The stars are stationary

The stars are moving towards Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main evidence that the Universe is expanding?

The blueshift of almost every galaxy

The increasing size of galaxies

The decreasing size of galaxies

The redshift of almost every galaxy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the stretching of space between galaxies cause?

The galaxies to remain stationary

The galaxies to shrink in size

The galaxies to move away from each other

The galaxies to move closer together

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Doppler shift used to determine?

The size of the Universe

The distance to galaxies

The composition of stars

The movement of galaxies

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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