Mid-Point Astronomy Assessment

Gigantic threadlike groups of galaxies

• Superclusters
• Black Holes
• Nebulas
• Supernovas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What do light years measure?

• Time
• Weight
• Speed
• Distance

Theory which says the universe was very hot and dense that exploded and began to expand.

• Big Bang Theory
• String Theory
• Theory of Relativity
• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The study of the origin, development, structure, history, and evolution of the universe.

• Cosmology

• Astrology
• Geology
• Meteorology

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

• The study of the origin of the universe

• A new technology for wireless communication
• A range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
• A theory about electricity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun is called

• interferometry

• electromagnetic spectrum

• astronomy

• astronomical unit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

system of stars, dust, gas, and dark matter held together by gravity

• Star

• Planet
• Galaxy

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Type of electromagnetic radiation which has the smallest wavelength and most energy

• Radio Waves
• Microwaves
• Infrared Radiation
• Gamma Rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The 40 galaxies closest to Earth are members of which of the following?

• The Milky Way
• The Andromeda Galaxy
• The Virgo Supercluster
• The Local Group

True or False:

Ground-based telescopes are cheaper than space-based telescopes and can be repaired easier than space-based telescopes, but the atmosphere can interfere with their images.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5