Telescopes are useful tools for observing objects in our solar system. When might you use a telescope?

Unit 2 Science

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
to see more detail about a small area of the sky
to predict the position of a star
to determine the thickness of a planet's core
to collect a sample from a space object
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Planets are classified as either inner planets or outer planets based on their distance from the sun. What is found between the inner planets and the outer planets?
asteroids
comets
moons
stars
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The masses of objects in the solar system can be reported by comparing them to the mass of Earth. Which of these planets in the solar system most likely has a mass more than 300 times greater than the mass of Earth?
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
Venus
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following planets has a large solid core?
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Li-Chen is creating a notebook with diagrams for each of the different kinds of galaxies. What label should Li-Chen use for the galaxy shown above?
elliptical galaxy
irregular galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
normal spiral galaxy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some galaxies have symmetrical shapes. Other galaxies look jumbled. What term do astronomers use to describe a galaxy such as the one shown in the illustration?
barred spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
irregular galaxy
spiral galaxy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Elliptical galaxies are brightest toward the center. Which of these statements best explains this observation?
The stars are evenly distributed through the galaxy.
The center is crowded with stars, and the number of stars decreases farther out
Most of the stars are near the outside of the elliptical galaxy, with dust clouds in the center.
The stars are spread throughout the galaxy in bands that look like the arms of spiral galaxies.
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