Universe Retest

Galaxy that has a round or oval shape

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

This type of galaxy has no particular shape.

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

Galaxy that has a nucleus in the center and arms that spiral away from it.

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

This is the name of the galaxy Earth is in.

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Solar System

Which of these observations of Proxima Centuri's Star is most likely accurate?

• Proxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature below 3,400 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature above 3,400 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature below 4,000 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature above 4,000 K

A _____ is a sphere of matter, body made of gas, held together by gravity and with a temperature great enough to generate light by a nuclear reaction.

• star

• galaxy

• nebula

• black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The force of _______ keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun. 

• Heat energy
• Gravity
• Light Energy
• Temperature 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

• Extremely Large and Cold
• Small with a medium temperature
• Medium size with medium temperature

Which category is our Sun located in?

• White Dwarfs
• Supergiants
• Main Sequence
• Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which star has the lowest temperature?

• A
• B
• C
• D