Astronomy: Show What You Know, Unit 1

Which of the following is not a part of our cosmic address?

• Virgo Supercluster

• Observable Universe

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Local Group

• All of these are part of our cosmic address

What is Newton's 1st Law?

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• An object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

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What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

• Inertia

• Force

• Speed

• Velocity

The symbol km is used to describe a _.

• kilometer

• kilomass

• kectameter

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

What is the general order of the steps of the scientific methods:

• question, experiment, hypothesis, analyze, results, conclusion, communicate results.
• question, hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, conclusion, communicate results
• question, hypothesis, experiment, analyze results, communicate results, conclusion
• all of the above

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The theory of evolution is considered a scientific theory because...

• scientists aren't really sure if evolution really occurs in nature.

• it is the best explanation about the origin of species based on all of the available data.

• it describes the law of life.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is NOT an example of pseudoscience?

• Astrophysics

• Creationist

• Flat Earth

• Astrology