8th Grade Unit 3 Review

Which statement accurately describes where Earth’s solar system is located?

• In the center of the spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy

• On an outer arm of the spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy

• In the center of the irregular-shaped Andromeda galaxy

• On an outer arm of the irregular-shaped Andromeda galaxy

Fill in the blank: The sun’s radiation peaks in the _______ range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Gamma ray

• Visible

• Infrared

• Radio

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Which type of wave has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma ray

• X-ray

• Visible

• Radio

Which type of wave is used to study the sun’s corona?

• Radio

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Infrared

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Which type of wave is associated with higher energy?

• Gamma ray

• X-ray

• Visible

• Radio

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Fill in the blank: The electromagnetic spectrum is arranged by _______.

• Color

• Wavelength

• Temperature

• Brightness

Which type of wave is associated with lower energy?

• Gamma ray

• X-ray

• Visible

• Radio

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A star that is dimmer than the sun with a surface temperature of 20,000 K would most likely be classified as

• a main sequence star

• a supergiant

• a white dwarf

• a giant

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Which students correctly described galaxies?

• Students 1, 2, and 3

• Students 2, 3, and 4

• Students 1, 3, and 4

• Students 1 and 3 only

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A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram can be divided into quadrants to help classify stars based on their luminosity and surface temperature. Which quadrant on the diagram includes the brightest and hottest stars?

• A. Section 1

• B. Section 2

• C. Section 3

• D. Section 4

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