Stars, Galaxies & the Universe Quiz

Stars, Galaxies & the Universe Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Stars, Galaxies & the Universe Quiz

Stars, Galaxies & the Universe Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Dominic Martinez

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the main characteristics used to classify stars?

Distance, Composition, Rotation, Velocity

Magnitude, Spectrum, Diameter, Gravity

Mass, Density, Luminosity, Age

Size, Temperature, Brightness, Color

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a white dwarf?

A small, dense star left behind after a star fizzles out.

A massive star on the verge of a supernova

A giant star with a large luminosity

Mr. Martinez before he works on his tan.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a neutron star?

Material that forms after a supernova

The remains of the most massive stars that collapse into black holes

A star with a blue-white hot core

A small star with a low surface temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a star cluster?

A group of stars with similar temperatures

Stars formed together at the same time

A cluster of stars with varying brightness

A collection of stars with different sizes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a nebula made of?

Gas and dust

Rocks and minerals

Ice and water

Molten lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main characteristic of an elliptical galaxy?

Young stars and distorted shape

Flat disk and spiral arms

Lots of gas and dust

Mostly old stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Milky Way galaxy classified as?

Barred-spiral

Irregular

Elliptical

Lenticular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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