Ch 12 Questions

True or False: The Big Bang occurred as a massive explosion at a point near the center of the universe.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

A white dwarf star is:

• white because it is not very dense

• white because it is cooler than a red giant.

• faint because it is very small

• very bright because it is very hot

Select all options that are galaxies

• Milky Way

• Sirius

• Andromeda

• Red Giant

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the distance that light travels in a year called?

• light-measurment

• distance-traveled

• light-year

• light-distance

What is invisible/ unseen that we know very little about but is believed to make up a huge portion of matter in the universe?

• supernovas

• white matter

• galaxies

• dark matter

What is our sun composed of? Select all that applies.

• iron

• nickel

• hydrogen

• helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What are stars born from?

• protostar

• supernova

• red giant

• white dwarf

Which of the following is evidence specifically supporting the Big Bang Theory?

• Expansion of the Universe

• Cosmic Background Radiation

• Relative abundance of elements

• EInstein's Theory of General Relativity

Answer explanation

Also think about evidence we have that the universe is expanding like the doppler effect

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is the correct order for the life cycle of a typical star?

• protostar – main sequence star – white dwarf – neutron star

• protostar – planetary nebula – white dwarf – main sequence star – red giant

• protostar – main sequence star – red giant – planetary nebula – white dwarf

• protostar – supernova – red giant – main sequence star – neutron star

Answer explanation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

True or False: Stars twinkle due to atmospheric turbulence but planets do not

• True

• False