Space Science Middle School

A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...

• Universe
• Solar System
• Planet
• Galaxy

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Hot clouds of gaseous elements and compounds that act as nurseries for stars

• Galaxies
• Star
• Nebulae
• Black holes

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

What type of Galaxy is the Earth in?

• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Milky Way
• Spiral

A _____________ tide occurs when the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned.  This is a period of the highest high tides and lowest low tides.

• neap
• spring
• slack water
• ebb

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What color is the dimmest Star?

• Yellow

• Blue

• Red

• White

The Hubble Space Telescope is a well-known satellite. It was launched into space in 1990. It is in orbit 380 miles above Earth. Hubble takes photos of our solar system and faraway galaxies. A galaxy is a huge group of stars, dust, and gas. Over the years, Hubble has taught scientists a lot about space. What is the appropriate unit for measuring the distance to other galaxies?

• Miles

• Kilometers

• Light Year

• Astronomical Unit

The light from many stars can be seen from Earth. But there is a time delay between the time the light is emitted from the star and when we see it here on Earth. Which of the following statements best explains why there is a delay?

• Stars twinkle, so they give off light at regular intervals.

• The stars’ light is not bright enough to reach Earth immediately.

• Stars are light-years away from Earth, so light takes time to reach our planet.

• Earth’s atmosphere is too thick for light to reach the surface as soon as it is emitted.