Hubble Space Telescope and the Little Dumbbell Nebula

Hubble Space Telescope and the Little Dumbbell Nebula

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Little Dumbbell Nebula also known as?

Messier 79

Messier 78

Messier 77

Messier 76

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary star in the nebula currently transforming into?

A neutron star

A black hole

A red giant

A white dwarf

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How fast is the stellar wind from the dying star moving?

4 million mph

2 million mph

3 million mph

1 million mph

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has the Hubble Space Telescope helped refine our understanding of?

The distance to the nearest star

The number of galaxies

The size of the universe

The age of the universe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope?

It can orbit above Earth's atmosphere

It can travel faster than light

It can communicate with aliens

It can land on planets