The Stars and The Solar System Quizziz

1. Which type of shift in light indicates an object is moving away from us?

• Red shift
• Green shift
• Blue shift
• Yellow shift

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2. What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe began as a singularity and has been expanding ever since?

• Big Bang theory
• String theory
• Steady State theory
• Quantum theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3. In a heliocentric model of the solar system, what does the Sun orbit around?

• Nothing
• Jupiter
• The Moon
• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4. Which type of galaxies have a flattened, disk-like shape with a central bulge and spiral arms?

• Spiral galaxies
• Lenticular galaxies
• Elliptical galaxies
• Irregular galaxies

5. Which planet in our solar system is known for its beautiful rings?

• Saturn
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Uranus

6. What is the phenomenon where light is shifted to shorter wavelengths as an object moves towards us?

• Blue shift
• Red shift
• Yellow shift
• Green shift

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Mars
• Venus
• Neptune
• Jupiter

8. What is the term used to describe the model of the solar system where Earth is at the center?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric
• Mercuriocentric
• Saturnocentric

9. What is the name of the planet closest to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus

10. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

• Milky Way
• Whirlpool
• Andromeda
• Sombrero