SC 3 E 5 1

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The sun produces large amounts of energy. By what process does the sun produce energy?
radiation
convection
nuclear fusion
electromagnetic radiation
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which term best describes the movement of matter due to temperature differences in the sun?
conduction
convection
nuclear fusion
radiation
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which one of these claims can be made based on evidence in the graph?
Red super giants have higher temperatures than main sequence stars.
Blue giants have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.
Blue giants have higher temperatures than red super giants.
Main sequence stars have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the layers of the sun's atmosphere?
Core, chromosphere, corona
Photosphere, radiative zone, corona
Radiative zone, chromosphere, core
Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two stars have the same apparent magnitude as seen from Earth’s surface. Star A is 33 light-years away. Star B is 346 light-years away. Which of the following claims is supported by the evidence?
Star B is larger than star A
Star B is more luminous than star A
The stars have the same absolute magnitude
Star A has a smaller absolute magnitude
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The sun is much larger than the moon. However, as viewed from Earth, the sun and moon appear to be the same size. Which reasoning explains why the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?
The moon is much hotter than the sun
The moon is much denser than the sun
The moon is much brighter than the sun
The moon is much closer to Earth than the sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An astronomer observes that the color of a star is similar to the color of the sun. Therefore, she infers that the star and the sun have similar sizes and surface temperatures. Using this information, what can the astronomer conclude about the star?
The star s a white dwarf
The star is medium sized
The star is hotter than most other stars in our galaxy
The star is brighter than most other stars in our galaxy
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