Astronomy Pre-assessment

When a star reaches the end of its lifespan, it becomes a ____________________.

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• White Dwarf

• Neutron Star

This theory states the Universe is expanding ____________________.

• Inflation Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Oscillating Universe Theory

• Big Crunch Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The Sun is a ____________________________ star.

• Yellow Dwarf

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

• Blue Supergiant

__________________ makes up about 70% of the Universe.

• Dark Energy

• Dark Matter

• Stars

• Galaxies

The star closest to our sun is ____________________________.

• Alpha Centauri

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• Proxima Centauri

This object has an incredibly large mass and has the strongest gravity of anything in the Universe: ____________________________.

• Black Hole

• Neutron Star

• White Dwarf

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How ____________________________ a star is to us on Earth depends on its size and distance.

• Luminous

• Bright

• Visible

• Distant

Scientists have provided evidence that proves the Big Bang is a fact.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Earth can be found in the Milky Way galaxy.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Scientists believe that at the center of each galaxy is a black hole.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2