Stars & Galaxies

List two vocab words or key terms on stars & galaxies

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of wave listed has the highest intensity waves?

• radio

• microwave

• visible

• ultraviolet

We can use parallax to determine what measurement?

• kilometer

• absorption spectrum

• astronomical unit

• parsec

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Groups of stars in the night sky as seen on Earth are called

• stellar gangs

• constellations

• orion's belt

• apparent magnitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of magnitude shows the stars as seen from Earth's surface?

• Apparent

• Absolute

Using the Doppler Effect, scientists can examine an EM spectrum and infer that _________ shows an object moving away from the Earth.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is an Astronomical Unit (AU)?

• 3.26 light years

• Extent of Sun's gravity

• Distance of Earth from the Sun

• Time it takes for complete Earth revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A star is mostly made up of which two (2) elements?

• Hydrogen

• Iron

• Helium

• Oxygen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

An HR Diagram compares different stars. What are its x and y axes?

• size

• color

• luminosity

• temperature

True or False: Our solar system is in the center of our galaxy

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2