Universe and Galaxies

The approximate age of the universe is estimated to be

• 4.6 billion years

• 2.46 million years

• 13.8 million years

• 13.8 billion years

In which sequence are the celestial objects correctly listed in order from the smallest mass to the largest mass?

• Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn

• Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system

• Milky Way, Saturn, solar system, universe

• Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The photograph below shows a feature of the universe as seen through a telescope. This feature is best identified as

• a star

• a galaxy

• an asteroid

• a comet

Compared to Earth's solar system, the universe is inferred to be

• younger and larger

• older and larger

• younger and smaller

• older and smaller

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The diagram below represents the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is best described as

• spiral

• irregular

• circular

• elliptical

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a

• red shift, indicating that the universe is expanding

• blue shift, indicating that the universe is contracting

• red shift, indicating that the universe is contracting

• blue shift, indicating that the universe is expanding

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

A blue shift of the light from a star indicates that the star

• is moving away from Earth

• is moving closer to Earth

• will soon become a main sequence star

• will soon become a giant star

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which diagram best represents the relative wavelengths of visible light, ultraviolet energy, and infrared energy?

• Diagram with Visible light, Ultraviolet, Infrared sequence

• Diagram with Infrared, Ultraviolet, Visible light sequence

• Diagram with Ultraviolet, Visible light, Infrared sequence

• Diagram with Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet sequence

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which information best supports the inference that the universe began with an explosion?

• calculations of the distance from the Sun to each asteroid in the asteroid belt

• calculations of the temperature and luminosity of stars

• measurements of cosmic background radiation

• measurements of rates of decay using carbon-14

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What are two pieces of evidence that support the Big Bang Theory?

• planetary motion and the different shapes of galaxies

• red shift of light and the different shapes of galaxies

• planetary motion and cosmic background radiation

• red shift of light and cosmic background radiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2