Learning About the Universe

Learning About the Universe

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Learning About the Universe

Learning About the Universe

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, HS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

 This type of galaxy appears to have arms that twist outward like pinwheels

quasar

spiral

elliptical

irregular

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These are active, young with black holes at their center. Gas spins around the black hole, heats up and glows

quasar

elliptical

spiral

irregular

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the substance that astronomers think is causing the expansion of the Universe to accelerate?

dark matter

big bang

dark energy

nebula

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is believed to make up 90% of the Universe. It does not give off electromagnetic radiation

star clusters

dark matter

quasar

dark energy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Explain Hubble's Law about the movement of galaxies.

The farther away a galaxy is, the faster it moves.

The farther away a galaxy is, the slower it moves.

The larger a galaxy is, the faster it spins.

The larger a galaxy is, the slower it spins.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

About how many galaxies are there in the universe?

billions

millions

thousands

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called ---

an asteroid

a nebula

a galaxy

a moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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