Quizizz 5/9

The approximate age of the universe is estimated to be

• 4.6 billion years

• 4.6 million years

• 13.8 million years

• 13.8 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

In which sequence are the celestial objects correctly listed in order from the smallest mass to the largest mass?

• Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn

• Milky Way, Saturn, solar system, universe

• Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system

• Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The photograph below shows a feature of the universe as seen through a telescope. This feature is best identified as

• a star

• a galaxy

• an asteroid

• a comet

Compared to Earth's solar system, the universe is inferred to be

• younger and larger

• older and larger

• younger and smaller

• older and smaller

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of the following objects forms by the contraction of a large sphere of gases causing the nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier elements?

• star

• comet

• planet

• moon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Compared to the Sun, the star Betelgeuse is

• more luminous and cooler

• less luminous and warmer

• less luminous and cooler

• more luminous and warmer

Which object in space emits light because it releases energy produced by nuclear fusion?

• Venus

• Halley's comet

• Polaris

• Earth's Moon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which list shows stars in order of increasing temperature?

• Procyon B, Alpha Centauri, Polaris, Betelgeuse

• Aldebaran, the Sun, Rigel, Procyon B

• Barnard's Star, Polaris, Sirius, Rigel

• Rigel, Polaris, Aldebaran, Barnard's Star

The diagram below represents the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is best described as

• spiral

• irregular

• circular

• elliptical

Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a

• red shift, indicating that the universe is expanding

• blue shift, indicating that the universe is contracting

• red shift, indicating that the universe is contracting

• blue shift, indicating that the universe is expanding

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2