The Universe and Stars

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

• Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies

• Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies

• Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies

• Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy

• Our galaxy is called the Andromeda galaxy

• Our galaxy is called the Grand spiral galaxy.

• Our galaxy is called the Whirlpool galaxy.

How many stars are in a galaxy.

• millions or billions

• thousands

• hundreds

• Ten

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A galaxy is a large collection of stars, gas and dust. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?

• heat

• light

• gravity

• friction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

• black hole

• nebula

• prominence

• supernova

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The color of the star tells us its 

• composition

• Temperature

• Luminosity 

• Mass

The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Carbon and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Helium