Astrophysics

Which planet is is known as the red planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

We have day and night because ...

• The Earth spins around the sun

• The Earth spins on its axis

• The Sun spins on its axis

• The Sun spins around the Earth

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The international space station (ISS) is a type of ...

• Natural satellite

• Artificial satellite

• Moon

• Star

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which of the following answers best describes the orbits of planets, moons and comets?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following gives the sizes of astronomical objects in order of increasing size?

• Solar system, universe, galaxy

• Universe, galaxy, solar system

• Solar system, galaxy, universe

• Galaxy, solar system, universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Approximately how many stars are in a typical galaxy?

• Hundreds of stars

• Thousands of stars

• Millions of stars

• Billions of stars

The formula above can be used to calculate the orbital velocity v of any object. It can be re-arranged to find the radius of the orbit.

Which of the following has been correctly re-arranged?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year, which is 3.2 x 10⁷ seconds. The radius of the Earth's orbit is about 150 million kilometres. What is the orbital velocity of the Earth?

• 4.6 x 10³ m/s

• 29 m/s

• 4.6 m/s

• 2.9 x 10⁴ m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Astronomers make detailed observations of individual stars. Which measurement will lead to finding the surface temperature of the star?

• The colour of the star.

• The brightness of the star.

• The observed size of the star.

• The motion of the star.

Stars that are stable and producing energy from fusion for millions (or billions) of years are called...

• Red giant stars.

• Brown dwarf stars.

• Variable stars.

• Main sequence stars.

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