science star quiz 6th

a group of stars that form a pattern

• galaxy
• asteroid
• nebula
• constellation

what is the scientific study

• astronomy

• astrology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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uses lenses to blend light to make objects appear bigger

• spectroscope

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• radio telescope

collects radio waves to detect objects in space that give off little light

• 
  spectroscope

• radio telescope

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

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constellations that revolve around the north star are called

• dipper

• circumpolar
• bipolar

• polaris

invented a reflecting telescope

• Johannes Kepler
• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei

a _ breaks down the light given off by a star into all its color

• refracting telescope

• reflecting telescope

• spectroscope
• radio telescope

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

explain the difference between astronomy and astrology

the brightness of stars

• absolute

• pulsar

• apparent magnitude

• magnitude

how bright star appear to us

• neutron star

• nebula

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• supernova