Unit 7 CBA Review

Our Solar System includes a Star (The Sun), 8 planets, 146 moons, a bunch of comets, asteroids and space rocks, ice, and several dwarf planets like Pluto. What Galaxy and where in the Galaxy is our Solar System located?

• In the middle of an Elliptical Galaxy

• In the spiral arm (Orion Arm) of the Milky Way Galaxy

• In the middle of the Milky Way Galaxy

• In the spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy

Identify where the lowest energy is on the electromagnetic spectrum.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Identify where the highest amount of energy is on the electromagnetic spectrum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Identify where the longest wavelengths are located on the electromagnetic spectrum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Identify where the shortest wavelengths are on the electromagnetic spectrum

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Uses Electromagnetic Waves

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(b) Does not use electromagnetic waves

• Radio Communication

• remote control

• x-ray

• electric fans

• sound waves

• light waves

• ultrasounds

• night vision camera

• garage door opener

• astronomy

• Microwave ovens

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Match the following

• largest of the galaxies, most abundant

• Spiral Galaxy

• The Milky Way Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• no black holes; no shape

• Elliptical Galaxy

Match the following

• Elliptical Galaxy

• 
• Irregular Galaxy

• 
• Spiral Galaxy

• 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Galaxies are a system of billions of ​ (a)   , ​ ​ (b)   , and ​ ​ (c)   held together by ​ ​ (d)   .

• stars
• gas
• dust
• gravity
• plasma
• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion

List the Planets in order closest to the Sun

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4