Space Test

A star's brightness if it were a standard distance from Earth is its _______ brightness.

• apparent

• relative

• absolute

• intrinsic

A star looks like it’s located in one place in the sky in January and a different place in June. What is this phenomenon called?

• A light-year

• Scientific notation

• Parallax

• Refraction

A pulsar is a spinning...

• Neutron star

• Supernova

• White dwarf

• Black hole

What determines the life cycle of a star?

• • Its mass

• Its temperature

• The type of protostar

• its gravity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which progression do astronomers expect our sun to follow as it runs out of fuel?

• Red giant, neutron star

• Supergiant, supernova, white dwarf

• Supergiant, supernova, black hole

• Red giant, white dwarf

A light-year is a measure of

• Time

• Speed

• Distance

• Brightness

The meteoroid found on Earth's surface is called a ______.

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

What is at the center of the geocentric model?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

What is at the center of the heliocentric model?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When was our solar system formed?

• 13.7 million years ago

• 5.4 million years ago

• 4.5 million years ago

• 4.5 billion years ago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2