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- 1. Multiple Choice
Galaxy that has a round or oval shape
Elliptical
Irregular
Spiral
- 2. Multiple Choice
This type of galaxy has no particular shape.
Elliptical
Irregular
Spiral
- 3. Multiple Choice
Galaxy that has a nucleus in the center and arms that spiral away from it.
Elliptical
Irregular
Spiral
- 4. Multiple Choice
This is the name of the galaxy Earth is in.
Andromeda
Milky Way
Solar System
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of galaxy is this?
Irregular
Spiral
Elliptical
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of galaxy is this?
Irregular
Spiral
Elliptical
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of galaxy is this?
Irregular
Spiral
Elliptical
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these observations of Proxima Centuri's Star is most likely accurate?Proxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature below 3,400 KProxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature above 3,400 KProxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature below 4,000 KProxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature above 4,000 K
- 9. Multiple Choice
A _____ is a sphere of matter, body made of gas, held together by gravity and with a temperature great enough to generate light by a nuclear reaction.
star
galaxy
nebula
black hole
- 10. Multiple Choice
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; where stars are formed...
Constellation
Black hole
Nebula
Galaxy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackholeNebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarfNebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackholeNebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAll stars begin their life in aMain SequenceNebulaVacuumBlack Dwarf
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOur galaxy is called theEarth NebulaThe Hubble GalaxyThe Milky WayThe Snickers
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Milky Way Galaxy is aspirallenticularellipticalirregular
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe force of _______ keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun.Heat energyGravityLight EnergyTemperature
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the sun look bigger and brighter than other stars?It is the furthest star from EarthIt is next to the EarthIt is the nearest star to EarthIt is behind the Earth
- 17. Multiple ChoiceSelect the order from smallest to largest.Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universeSun, Milky Way, universe, solar systemSun, solar system, Milky Way, universeSun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
- 18. Multiple ChoicePlanets that are farther from the suntake more time to orbittake less time to orbit
- 19. Multiple Choice
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us and indicating that the Universe is expanding. We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
Redshift
Blueshift
Turbulance
Superposition
- 20. Multiple Choice
investigators were using a special telescope determined that a certain quasar was emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41x109 Hz. What kind of waves were the most likely detecting?
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared
X-rays
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