Science Terms State Assessment

The sun is composed mainly of ________________.

• helium

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• carbon

The following is evidence scientists use to support the Big Bang Theory:

• dark matter, Blue shift

• cosmology, Red Shift

• Parallax, Doppler Effect (Blue Shift)

• Background Radiation, Doppler Effect (Red Shift).

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Why do stars shine?

• Nuclear fusion in their cores

• Nuclear fission in their outer layers

• Matter is being destroyed

• Nuclear fusion in their outer layers

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A high-mass star ends its cycle by becoming a...

• Neutron star and/or makes a black hole

• A white dwarf or black dwarf

• A black dwarf and makes a black hole

• A neutron star or a white dwarf

It takes about ____ minutes for light to get from the sun to our earth.

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 8

Which electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies?

• Gamma rays

• Radio waves

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet rays

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A star’s brightness depends on its _________.

Its color depends on its ___________________.

Its life cycle depends on its __________.

• size, mass, color

• size, temperature, mass

• temperature, mass, size

A light year is the ______________ light travels in a ____________. It is used to measure _____________ in space.

• Distance, Year, Distances

• Year, Distance, Distances

• Distance, Distance, Year

Arrange the following distances in order from smallest to largest.

• Yard, Astronomical unit, light year, Kilometer

• Yard, light year, Kilometer, Astronomical unit

• Yard, Kilometer, Astronomical unit, light year

The sun is a...

• planet

• star

• asteroid

• moon

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