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Universe, Galaxies, & Space Objects Quick Check

Authored by Jessica Tamburro

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Universe, Galaxies, & Space Objects Quick Check
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

How our planets and moons formed

How our universe began

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

How fast light travels through space

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

How old do scientists think the Universe is?

13.7 billion years old

4.5 billion years old
24,000 years old
5 years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies, and has no defined shape is called ...

Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Constellation Galaxy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

The name of the arm our solar system is located on in the Milky Way is...

Andromeda

Orion

Saggitarius

Whirlpool

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

The Milky Way is an example of this type of galaxy, where new stars are still forming.

Elliptical

Irregular

Spiral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

Which of the following best describes a comet?

It is made of ice, rock, and dust.

It is located between Mars and Jupiter

It has a short elliptical orbit

Comets are leftover fragments from the time when planets formed in the solar system.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

Media Image

A _____ bursts through Earth's atmosphere at very fast speeds and appears as a "shooting star".

Meteoroid

Meteorite

Meteor

Comet

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