Space Science Review

What determines the brightness of the Sun and other stars?

• Their color and shape

• Their distance from Earth and size

• Their age and composition

• Their speed and direction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the Sun mostly made of?

• Oxygen gas

• Carbon gas

• Hydrogen gas

• Nitrogen gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does a star's color tell us about?

• Its age

• Its distance from Earth

• Its temperature

• Its size

Which type of galaxy has a disk in the center and multiple spiral arms?

• Elliptical

• Lenticular

• Irregular

• Spiral

What is a characteristic of an irregular galaxy?

• It has a central bulge

• It is egg-shaped

• It doesn't have a regular shape

• It has a bar of stars in the middle

Which galaxy is our solar system located in?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

• Peculiar Galaxy

What is the closest galaxy to us?

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

Which of the following is a characteristic of inner (terrestrial) planets?

• Icy and gaseous

• Have rings

• Rocky and closer to the Sun

• Farther from the Sun

What is a requirement for a celestial body to be considered a planet?

• Must have rings

• Must orbit around the Sun

• Must be icy and gaseous

• Must be a dwarf planet

Which planet is an example of a dwarf planet?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Mars