Section 25A (Earth Science)

Section 25A (Earth Science)

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10 Qs

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Section 25A (Earth Science)

Section 25A (Earth Science)

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1, MS-ETS1-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jr High

Used 3+ times

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10 questions

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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

  1. ​ (a)   are instruments that form ​ (b)   images of ​ (c)   objects. 

Telescopes
Microscopes
enlarged
apparent
distant

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

  1. ​ (a)   telescopes form ​ (b)   by gathering visible ​ (c)   using lenses or mirrors.

Optical
Visible
images
light
X-Rays

3.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 6 pts

  1. Categorize the telescopes

Groups:

(a) Refracting

,

(b) Reflecting

,

(c) Space- based

,

(d) Radio

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  1. bend light to produce an image

  1. use dish-shaped mirrors

  1. Disadvantage - they are large and distort light

examples include: Hubble & James Webb

Disadvantage - collect dust or dew

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collect sound from stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

  1. ___ telescopes - uses mirrors and lenses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

​ (a)   Telescopes - measure ​ (b)   waves that stars emit.  These are frequencies that are extremely ​ (c)   (1 mm). 

Radio
Composite
radio
gamma
small
large

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What are some advantages of space telescopes?

  1. these can observe the electromagnetic spectrum of stars that our atmosphere blocks out

rays that do enter our atmosphere, just passthrough reflecting/refracting telescopes

they do not look through earth's atmosphere

they can observe space any time (not only night)

they do not have to be connected with only one nation/country

7.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

label the telescopes

a
b
c
d
e
REFLECTING TELESCOPE
RADIO TELESCOPE
REFRACTING TELESCOPE
lens
primary mirror
secondary mirror

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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