The Universe

The Universe

KG - University

10 Qs

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The Universe

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Other Sciences

KG - University

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Four students are asked to describe a nebula and a star.  Their responses are shown in the table below.  Which student described these two celestial bodies correctly?
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Milky Way galaxy is described as a disk of stars orbiting a central point on its disk.  Which of these best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?
Earth is a part of this galaxy
Many more stars exist outside the galaxy
The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small
the center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Which of these observations of Barnard's Star is most likely accurate?
Barnard's Star is less bright than the Sun, has a temperature below 3,800K, and is red.
Barnard's Star is less bright than the SUn, has a te,perature above 3,800K, and is red
Barnard's Star is brighter than the Sun, has a temperature below 5,300K, and is yellow.
Barnard;s Star is brighter than the SUn, has a surface temperature above 5,300K, and is yellow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from other stars in the universe combined?
The SUn is much larger than the other stars.
The Sun is much hotter than the other stars.
The sun is much more dense than the other stars.
The sun is much closer than the other stars.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these correctly compares the masses of different objects in the universe?
A moon has less mass than a str and more mass than the planet it orbits.
A planet has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than the star it orbits.
A galaxy has less mass tha a moon and more mass than a planet.
A star has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Name the galaxy
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy 
Irregular Galaxy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Name the galaxy
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy 
Irregular Galaxy

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