Space Science

Gravity is dependent upon what two factors? Select both

• mass

• weight

• distance

• color

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Astronomical units are used to measure the distance of objects within our solar system. What does an AU represent?

• distance of Mars to Jupiter

• distance of the Sun to Earth

• distance of Pluto to Venus

• distance of Earth to the Moon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

A light year (LY) represents how far light travels in a year. A light year would be used to measure....

• distance from Mars to Neptune

• distance from the asteroid belt to Jupiter

• distance from the Moon to Earth

• distance from the Milky Way to another galaxy

What are stars made of?

• hydrogen, helium

• carbon, methane

• lithium, sodium

• hydrogen, carbon

A star's color depends on its ___

• density

• weight

• temperature

• orbit

A stars life cycle is dependent upon its ___.

• mass

• color

• rotation

• number of flares

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Lower mass stars like our sun will end their cycle as a...

• white dwarf/black dwarf

• black hole

• supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

After a high mass star explodes in a supernova, the star will become a ____ or _____ (choose both)

• black hole

• white dwarf

• neutron star

• planet

On the following scale, where would "Solar System" be located?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The layer of the sun that is only visible during a solar eclipse

• chromosphere

• corona

• conduction

• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1