Astronomy Review

Which of the following is Kepler's 1st law?

• orbital period squared = semi major axis distance cubed

• orbits are elliptical

• law of equal areas

• law of pie

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a galaxy shape used for classification?

• irregular

• spiral

• squiggle

• elliptical

What is our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Star One

• The Mars Bar

• The Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Millions of stars, several of them in space, and very far apart are all describing what?

• galaxies

• moon

• solar systems

• fusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

• 15,000 kilometers

• 1 light-year

• 15 Astronomical Units

• 6,000 miles

Which of the following observations must be done from space?

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• visible spectrum

• x-ray

The change in seasons is a result of what?

• rotation

• ravioli

• revolution

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which causes day and night?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is responsible for our Earth year being 365 days?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is most responsible for Earth's tides?

• the sun

• the moon

• mars

• humans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4