Space Quiz: Period 1

How are black holes made?

• Black holes are created by aliens
• When two stars collide

• Massive stars collapsing under their own gravity
• Black holes are the result of a scientific experiment gone wrong

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is spaghettification?

• The process by which an object is stretched and pulled apart by gravitational forces, typically near a black hole.
• The making of a type of Italian pasta dish

• A term used in computer programming to describe messy code
• When asteroids collide and make string-like rock shreds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Is Uranus a hot or cold planet?

• cold
• hot

Uranus is_________ planets away from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Earth is the ___________ biggest planet.

• 2nd

• 4th

• 3rd

• 5th

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Is "earth" an english, greek, or roman name?

• spanish

• greek

• english

• greek

How do stars shine?

• Through burning gas
• By reflecting sunlight
• Through nuclear fusion in their cores
• From being made of diamonds

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

How are stars formed?

• Stars are created by aliens visiting Earth.
• Stars are the result of the death of a planet, when the hot molten core takes over.

• Stars are formed from colliding planets.

• Stars are formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust in space, which eventually lead to the ignition of nuclear fusion.

Mercury is the ________ planet in the solar system, and it's the nearest to the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How many time larger does the sun appear on mercury versus earth?

• 2.0

• 4.5
• 3.0
• 1.5