Stars and Space

Click on each legitimate reason why space telescope produce better photographs of objects in space than land-based telescopes.

• Space telescopes don't have an atmosphere in the way, which distorts the image.

• The atmosphere absorbs many wavelengths of light, that never end up reaching land-based telescopes.

• Space telescopes do not have to deal with light pollution, which washes out the image.

• Space telescopes have bigger mirrors to collect more light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What term is used to describe the apparent shift in the spectrum of light caused by an object moving away?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

According to the spectra shown, which is true regarding the supernova explosion?

• It is travelling away from us.

• It is travelling towards us.

• It is maintaining the same distance to us.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which direction should you face if you wanted to see Vega, a very bright star? (Click on the image for a large view)

• North

• Northeast

• East

Very massive stars end their lives as (a)   , which are objects with gravity so powerful that even light cannot escape from them.

• black holes

• neutron stars

• white dwarfs

• supernovae

After billions of years, the hydrogen fuel of a star begins to run out and the star expands to become a (a)   .

• red giant

• white dwarf

• neutron star

• black hole

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A large group of stars, gas, and dust is called....

• a universe

• a cluster

• a galaxy

• a solar system

By studying the motion of distant stars, scientists have discovered about 160 (a)   outside our solar system.

• exoplanets

• asteroids

• comets

• galaxies

Massive stars can become a ​ (a)   or a ​ (b)   .

• neutron star

• black hole

• white dwarf

• black dwarf

• planetary nebula

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What angle should you look at if you wanted to see Vega, a very bright star? (Click on the image for a large view)

• Very low, just above the horizon

• Almost directly overhead

• About 45 degrees above the horizon.