Universe, Galaxies, & Space Objects Quick Check

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

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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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

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

• Andromeda
• Orion

• Saggitarius

• Whirlpool

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

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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.

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

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Comet

What is it called when a space rock survives its fiery passage through the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the Earth's surface?

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Comet

Where do you find comets in the solar system. Select ALL that apply.

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• In Earth's Atmsophere

• Oort Cloud

Meteoroids are ______________ then Asteroids

• The exact same, with no difference

• smaller

• bigger

• not the same, at all

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