Astronomy Quiz

What is an astronomical unit?

• The distance between the Earth and the Moon

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The distance between two stars

• The distance across the Milky Way

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What is a nebula?

• A type of planet

• A cloud of gas and dust

• A type of star

• A black hole

How are stars born?

• From black holes

• From comets

• From clouds of gas and dust

• From asteroids

What is a Globular Cluster?

• A type of galaxy

• A group of stars with spherical symmetry

• A single large star

• A type of nebula

What is the relationship between Globular Clusters and the Milky Way?

• They are the same

• Globular Clusters orbit the Milky Way

• The Milky Way orbits Globular Clusters

• They have no relationship

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are stars mainly made from?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Helium and neon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which stage comes after a star becomes a Red Giant?

• Stellar Nursery

• Sun-like Star

• Planetary Nebula or Supernova

• Black Dwarf

What are the possible end-products of a supernova?

• White dwarfs or red giants

• Neutron stars or black holes

• Pulsars or quasars

• Planets or moons

What gives a star its light?

• Chemical reactions

• Nuclear fusion

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic fields

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the main characteristic of a galaxy?

• It is a single star

• It is a collection of stars, gas, and dust

• It is a type of black hole

• It is a rapidly rotating neutron star