Navigating the Sky Review

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

• galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

• universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

• planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

• universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

Which of the following is NOT in our solar system?

• Sun

• Asteroids

• Galaxy

• Dwarf Planets

• Meteors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Write 3.2 x 10³ in standard form.

• 3.200
• 3200
• 32000
• .0032

Which is the biggest?

• 9.1 x 10^-9

• 2.2x10³⁰

• 6.24x10⁹

• 9.8x10⁷

The best unit to describe the distances to far away stars and galaxies outside of our solar system is ___.

• parsec

• kilometers

• astronomical units

• light years

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?

• Rigel
• Vega
• Polaris
• Orion

The Celestial Sphere's coordinates are related to what Earth system of coordinates?

• Arctic & Antarctic Circles
• Longitude & Latitude
• Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
• Sonar systems

The point in the sky directly above one’s head.

• Zenith

• Declination

• Altitude

• Azimuth

The measure of the direction of a celestial object from an observer given as the angle from true North.

• Zenith

• Altitude

• Azimuth

• Declination