Hierarchy of the Universe

Which of the following has the hierarchy of the universe listed, in order, from least complex to most complex.

• moon, planet, star, black hole

• Universe, galaxy, galaxy cluster, solar system, planet, moon

• moon, planet, solar system, galaxy, galaxy cluster, universe

• moon, planet, solar system, galaxy cluster, galaxy, universe

Which of the following correctly lists the objects from largest to smallest?

• Universe, Galaxy, Star, Planet

• Universe, Galaxy, Planet, Star

• Galaxy, Universe, Star, Planet

• Galaxy, Universe, Planet, Star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which hierarchy is correct, from largest to smallest?

• universe, solar system, galaxy, planet, star

• universe, star, planet, solar system, galaxy

• galaxy, universe, solar system, planet, star

• universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet

Reorder the following to form the hierarchy of the universe from biggest to smallest.

• universe

• solar system

• planet

• stars

• galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

To study something as vast as the universe and its structures, scientists often find it helpful to organize information in a simplified visual form. Which of the following represents structures of the universe in order from largest to smallest?

• universe-->galaxy-->solar system-->planet

• solar system-->universe-->planet-->galaxy

• planet-->galaxy-->solar system-->universe

• planet-->solar system-->galaxy-->universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between components of the universe?

• Stars always contain galaxies

• Galaxies contain many stars

• Stars contain several nebulae

• Nebulae contain many galaxies

Which of these correctly compares the masses of different objects in the universe?

• moon has less mass than a star and more mass than the planet it orbits.

• planet has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than the star it orbits.

• galaxy has less mass than a moon and more mass than a planet.

• star has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Alex is showing his friend what he learned about comparing the objects of space by their relative sizes. If “W” represents the universe, what would “X” most likely represent?

• A solar system because it contains planets and stars.

• A nebula because that is what the planets formed from.

• A galaxy because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

• A universe because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following lists the hierarchy of the universe from smallest to largest?

• A) planet, star, galaxy, universe

• B) star, planet, galaxy, universe

• C) planet, galaxy, star, universe

• D) star, galaxy, planet, universe

In the hierarchy of the universe, which of the following is the correct order from largest to smallest?

• A) galaxy, universe, solar system, planet

• B) universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

• C) solar system, galaxy, universe, planet

• D) planet, solar system, galaxy, universe