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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is hottest?a red giant superstara small, white dwarfa main-sequence yellow stara main-sequence blue star
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Which component from the table above is MOST likely a galaxy?Component 1Component 2Component 3Component 4 - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich component from the table above is MOST likely a solar system?Component 4Component 2Component 1Component 3
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most useful unit for measuring distances within the solar system?the kilometerthe astronomical unitthe light-yearhe parsec
- 5. Multiple ChoiceVenus appears very bright in the night sky because it ...is the largest planet.is the closest planet to Earth.has a gravitational field.has a high surface temperature.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?their effect on Earththe size of the bodytheir densitythe shape of the orbits
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere would scientists find a meteoroid?SpaceEarth's AtmosphereEarth's surfaceNone of these
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere would scientists find a meteorite?SpaceEarth's AtmosphereEarth's surfaceNone of these
- 9. Multiple ChoiceScientists think the Milky Way probably isa nebulaa spiral galaxyan elliptical galaxyan irregular galaxy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following stars would be seen as the brightest star?Alpheratz, which has an apparent magnitude of 2Alcyone, which has an apparent magnitude of 3Deneb, which has an apparent magnitude of 1Sirius, which has an apparent magnitude of -1
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOur nearest star neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is 4 light years away from Earth. How old is the light by the time we see it?4,000 years-old400 years-old4 years-old40 years-old
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich body in the table is an asteroid?Body WBody XBody ZBody Y
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich body in the table is a comet?Body xBody yBody zBody W
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich object in the table is a moon?Body XBody ZBody YBody W
- 15. Multiple ChoiceExplain why the sun and moon appear to be the same size even though the sun is much larger.The sun appears smaller next to the larger moon.The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun.The moon revolves faster than the earth.The sun and the moon are the same distance from Earth.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTwo stars have the same absolute magnitude. Why does one appear brighter than the other?one is closer to Earth so it appears brighterthey are the same distance from Earth so they have the same absolute magnitudethe one that appears brighter is not covered by cloudsone is farther away from Earth so it appears brighter
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusion is supported by these data?Mars has the greatest diameter.Mercury is hotter than Venus.Earth is farther from the sun than Mars.Neptune has the longest orbit.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSelect the picture that represents a spiral galaxy.ABCD
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