ESS Pre-Assessment

How long ago was the Universe created?

• 13.7 billion years ago

• 4.5 billion years ago
• 10 million years ago
• 1 trillion years ago

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What are the 7 types of radiation on the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

• Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, X-rays, Beta waves, Gamma rays

• Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays

• Air waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays

• 5G radiation, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Alpha rays

What process must a celestial object undergo in order to be considered a star? 

• Nuclear fusion in its core.
• Emission of light from its surface.
• Formation of planetary systems around it.
• Gravitational collapse of gas clouds.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

This stage in every star's life is where they spend the most time at. What is the stage called? 

• Red Giant
• White Dwarf
• Main Sequence
• Neutron Star

True or false: Gas planets are located on the inside of the Solar System, with rocky planets on the outside.

• True

• False

The definition of a planet adopted by the IAU says a planet must do three things:

1- It must orbit a star (in our cosmic neighborhood, the Sun).

2 - It must be big enough to have enough gravity to force it into a spherical shape.

What is the 3rd thing?

• It must have moons orbiting it.
• It must have cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.
• It must be made primarily of gas.
• It must have a solid surface.

​True or false: Oxygen is the most abundant chemical in the atmosphere.

Note: abundant means "available in large quantities"

• True

• False

Finish the statement: Unless a series of sedimentary rock layers has been overturned, the bottom rock layer usually...

• is always igneous.
• is the same age as the top layer.
• is the oldest.
• is the youngest.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Look at the diagram of a rock formation. Which formation is the oldest? Dolostone of igneous Dike B?

• Dolostone

• Igneous Dike B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How many grams of Carbon-14 will remain after 17,100 years. C-14 has a half life 5,730 so 17,100 is about 3 half lives.

• 32 g

• 16 g

• 8 g

• 4 g