Components of the Universe Test

Our Sun, sometimes referred to by astronomers as the star Sol, is located in a galaxy of stars called the Milky Way. Which of these traits commonly characterizes the Milky Way?

• A. A flattened disk with spiral shaped arms

• B. A rounded elliptical bulge

• C. A random shape

• D. We do not know the shape of the Milky Way

Which characteristic of our solar system is most crucial to support life on Earth?

• A. the length of time of Earth’s revolution

• B. distance between the Earth and Sun

• C. the distance between the Sun and other stars

• D. the composition of Earth’s Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Andromeda Galaxy is moving toward the Milky Way, and light being emitted from it has a blue shift. What property of the light has changed to allow it to have a blue shift?

• A. The speed of the light

• B. The amplitude of the light

• C. The wavelength of light

• D. The wave height of the light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The investigators were most likely using a telescope that detects __________.

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Visable Light

• Gamma Rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Stars form inside giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these giant clouds of gas and dust called?

• A. Black hole

• B. Quasar

• C. Super nova

• D. Nebula

An astronomer discovered a star that has a temperature of 3,750 K and a luminosity of 10 3.

According to the diagram, which type of star did the astronomer discover?

• A. White dwarf

• B. Giant

• C. Main sequence

• D. Supergiant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Whats true about Giant Stars?

• A. The star is cool and bright compared to other types of stars.

• B. The start is hot and bright compared to other types of stars

• C. The star is cool and dim compared to other types of stars.

• D. The star is hot and dim compared to other types of stars.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all the other stars in the universe combined?

• A. The sun is much larger than the other stars.

• B. The sun is much hotter than the other stars.

• C. The sun is much more dense than the other stars.

• D. The sun is much closer than the other stars

In what way is the life cycle of stars a cycle?

• A. The number of stars in the universe is constant.

• B. All types of stars follow a predictable pattern of change.

• C. Super novas redistribute dust and gases which eventually form nebulae.

• D. Black holes cause the compression of matter which, in time, forms new stars.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What type of object were astronomers most likely observing?

• A. A comet

• B. An asteroid

• C. A meteor

• D. A nebula