Outer Space Test Review

What is the study of the universe called?

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Biology

• Meteorology

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of the following shows the correct organization from largest to smallest?

• Solar system ➔ galaxy ➔ universe

• Universe ➔ galaxy ➔ solar system ➔ stars ➔ planets ➔ moons

• Galaxy ➔ universe ➔ solar system

• Planets ➔ stars ➔ solar system ➔ galaxy ➔ universe

What term describes all the billions of galaxies in space?

• Universe

• Solar System

• Milky Way

• Constellation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How old is our universe?

• About 12-15 billion years old

• About 1-2 million years old

• About 100-200 billion years old

• About 5000 years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is a giant structure that contains billions of stars called?

• Galaxy

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Nebula

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

We are in the ________ (spiral).

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Sombrero Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

What is the event from which the universe began expanding/moving away called?

• Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Oscillating Universe Theory

• Nebular Hypothesis

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Everything in the universe is moving away from us (red shift).

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the distance light travels in a year or the distance to other galaxies called?

• Light Year

• Parsec

• Astronomical Unit

• Kilometer

Who discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us and the universe is expanding?

• Edwin Hubble

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei