Astronomy

What is the main component of a star?

• Iron

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

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What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Centripetal force

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What is the approximate age of the universe?

• 4.5 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 10.5 billion years
  

• 20 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What phenomenon causes a lunar eclipse?

• The Moon passes in front of the Sun

• Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon

• The Moon moves out of its orbit

• The Sun’s rays are blocked by clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

​ (a)   is the field of science that focuses on our solar system, stars and universe.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere

• Environmental Science

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

• 15,000 kilometers

• 1 light-year

• 15 Astronomical Units

• 6,000 miles

What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

• Earth
  

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Milky Way

• Trangiulum

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Alpha Centauri

• Proxima Centauri

• Sun