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- 1. Multiple Choice
A _____ is a large collection of stars, dust, and gas.galaxynebulaplanetstar - 2. Multiple ChoiceEarth is found in a spiral galaxy called _____.The Milky WayAndromedaMegellanic ClousProxima Centauri
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAll stars start as gas and dust in a(n)nebulablack holered giantblack dwarf
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between components of the universe?
Stars always contain galaxies.
Galaxies contain many stars.
Stars contain several nebulae.
Nebulae contain many galaxies.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
- 6. Multiple Choice
A student learns that the sun is classified as a medium-size star and that many stars are much bigger and brighter. However, the student observes that other stars look very dim, even through a telescope.
Why do other stars look much dimmer than the sun?
The sun appear yellow, which is more visible than other colors.
The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are
Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun is.
As light from other stars travels through space, it gets reflected.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Stars are made mostly of which two elements?
hydrogen and helium
mercury and strontium
iron and potassium
krypton and bismuth
- 8. Multiple Choice
A large celestial body made of gases that emits light due to nuclear reactions is called -
a galaxy
a nebula
a comet
a star
- 9. Multiple Choice
The stars and all the other matter in a galaxy are held together by which of the following?
Dark matter
Inertia
Gravity
Magnetism
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
Comets
Asteroids
Meteors
Stars
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?AsteroidStarMeteorComet
- 12. Multiple Choice
I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.
meteor
moon
asteroid
comet
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat do comets, asteroids and meteors all have in common?They all are made of iceThey all hit Earth's surfaceThey all orbit the sunThey have nothing in common
- 14. Multiple Choice
A meteoroid is found
in Space
entering earths atmosphere
impacting earths surface
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSpace and all the matter and energy in it is...UniverseGalaxySolar SystemEcosystem
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis has more mass than a planet but less mass than nebula.MoonSolar SystemUniverseGalaxy
- 17. Multiple Choice
This has more mass than a moon but less mass than a star.
Galaxy
Universe
Planet
Nebula
- 18. Multiple Choice
This has less mass than the Universe but more mass than a nebula.
Galaxy
Moon
Planet
Star
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is the ________ star.Most luminousBiggestWarmestClosest
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich is in order from greatest to least mass?Universe, Sun, Galaxy, MoonUniverse, Galaxy, Nebula, StarStar, Nebula, Galaxy, UniversePlanet, Moon, Star, Solar System
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