Stars Nebulae and Galaxies

A massive collection of stars held together by gravity.

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Solar System

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

• Nebulas
• Protostars 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The universe has may different components.  Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest.

• Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Nebulae
• Nebulae, Stars, Planets, Galaxies
• Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Nebulae
• Planets, Stars, Nebulae, Galaxies

True or FalseThe Earth's Sun is classified as a main sequence star

• True
• False

How can you rearrange the words to match the diagram correctly in terms of size and space?

• Solar System in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Galaxies in the smallest circle.
• Nebula in the largest circle, then Galaxies, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
• Galaxies in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
• The diagram is labeled correctly.

Our Sun is located near the edge of a _____ ______ galaxy, named the ____________.

• disc shaped, Milky Way
• disc shaped, Solar System
• elliptical shaped, Milky Way
• elliptical shaped, Solar System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of these correctly identifies different objects in the universe according to their size and composition?

• A nebula is larger than a galaxy

• a solar system contains many stars

• a galaxy contains many solar systems

• a galaxy is bigger than a universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Where in the Milky Way is Earth found?

• Our Sun is in the middle of the galaxy

• about 1 light year from the middle of the galaxy

• It varies depending on how it rotates

• Near the outer edge of the galaxy

What is the nearest star to planet Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Sirius

• Proxima Centauri

How can you rearrange the words to match the diagram correctly in terms of sizes in space?

• Solar systems in the largest circle, then galaxies, followed by the universe in the smallest circle.

• Universe in the largest circle, then galaxies, followed by the solar systems in the smallest circle.

• Galaxies in the largest circle, then universe, followed by the solar systems in the smallest circle.

• The diagram is already correct.