Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

8th Grade

35 Qs

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Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS4-3, HS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Stephanie Lloyd

Used 6+ times

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The electromagnetic spectrum consists of

all of the colors of light you can see with your eyes.

all of the different types of electromagnetic waves.

a band of colors formed when white light passes through a prism.

infared and visible light only.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A range of colors formed when white light passes through a prism is called a

lens/

photograph.

spectrum.

ray.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to

break visible light into colors of the spectrum.

separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves.

gather and focus visible light.

work better with short-wavelength radiation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Reflecting telescopes use

three small objective lenses

two large objective lenses.

mirrors.

one large objective lens.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A light-year is

365 days.

the distance light travels in a year.

the distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri.

the amount of light the sun produces in a year.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parallax is used to determine a star’s

distance from Earth.

temperature.

composition.

brightness.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Characteristics used to classify stars include

distance, size, and color.

size, distance, and brightness.

color, brightness, and distance.

size, brightness, and temperature.

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