Astronomy Review

The scientific study of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole.

• Astronomy
• Geology
• Cosmology
• Quantum Physics

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Which star is a yellow star that is very dim

• Deneb
• Van Maanen
• Sun
• Alpha Centauri

Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star? A, B, C, or D?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is the theoretical origin of the universe called?

• The Hubble Glitch
• The Big Crunch
• The Big Bang
• The Big Collapse

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify stars?

• color
• temperature
• size
• shape

The color of a star is directly related to its:

• Luminosity
• Apparent Magnitude
• Temperature
• Classification

An HR diagram is used to classify _______ according to their brightness and temperature

• stars
• suns
• planets
• moons

The name of our galaxy is

• Snickers
• Andromeda
• Milky Way
• Pleides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

• They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
• They are moving away from us
• The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
• They are moving toward us

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2