Space Test Study Guide

Which model would BEST represent the formation of the universe?

• chocolate chips spreading apart in expanding cookie dough as it bakes

• chocolate chips melting together to form a liquid

• chocolate chips taken out of a cookie and put in the same bowl

• chocolate chips freezing

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Based on the shift in the spectral lines above, is the star moving towards or away from the observer?

• Towards

• Away

• It isn't moving relative to the observer

• Not enough information to know

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of the following does not serve as evidence of the big bang theory?

• the number of asteroids in the universe

• background radiation

• the abundance of hydrogen and helium

• the movement of galaxies

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

What causes the dust and cloud in an interstellar cloud to clump together?

• gravity

• magnetic force

• electricity

• electrostatic force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why does the moon have a greater effect on the tides than the sun?

• The moon is closer than the sun to the Earth.

• The moon is larger than the sun.

• The moon is solid while the sun is gaseous.

• The moon rotates more quickly than the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Which of the following objects would have the GREATEST gravitational pull?

• An object with high mass but a far distance.

• An object with a low mass and a far distance.

• An object with a high mass and a close distance.

• An object with a low mass, but a near distance.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What technology provides data to scientists by orbiting a planet?

• Telescopes

• Space Probes

• Satellites

• Spectrometers

What technology provides data to scientists by leaving the earth to gather data on other planets and in the far reaches of the solar system?

• Telescopes

• Space Probes

• Satellites

• Spectrometer

Which tool below should an astronomer use to identify elements in a star?

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Spectroscope

• Binoculars

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