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1. which piece of spectral data is necessary to determine the spectral class of a star?
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2. In a geostationary orbit, the satellite remains directly above a specific location on Earth at all times, which is useful for
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3. Question 1 (1 point)Kepler’s Second Law explains that the slowest point of a planet’s orbit is always when it is a Closest
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4. Use the scenario to answer the question. A student is creating a table to describe our solar system. Which statement could be
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5. Which of the following BEST describes the black hole status within the Milky Way?(1 point) Responses When the Milky Way
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6. What could nebulae be considered?(1 point) Responses “nests” for stars “nests” for stars “corpses” of galaxies
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7. What will happen when the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way galaxy collide sometime in the next five billion years?(1 point)
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8. Which galaxy is the farthest-away that we’ve been able to see, also logically making it the oldest galaxy we’ve ever been
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9. Why do astronomers use astronomical units (AU) instead of kilometers (km)?(1 point)Responses AU is used in astronomy, while km
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10. Use this paragraph: In a scale model of the solar system, the sun is placed at the center and the planets are shown orbiting in
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11. There are stars located in the center bulge of the Milky Way and the spiral arms of the Milky Way. What is the difference
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12. Galaxies and The Universe Quick Check3 of 43 of 4 Items Question There are stars located in the center bulge of the Milky Way
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13. Galaxies and The Universe Quick Check2 of 42 of 4 Items Question Use the scenario to answer the question. A student creates an
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14. Asteroids, Comets and Moons Quick Check4 of 44 of 4 Items Question Use the scenario to answer the question. A student is
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15. Asteroids, Comets and Moons Quick Check2 of 42 of 4 Items Question Which of the following best describes the make up of Saturn's
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16. Asteroids, Comets and Moons Quick Check3 of 43 of 4 Items Question Use the scenario to answer the question. A student is making
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17. Asteroids, Comets and Moons Quick Check2 of 42 of 4 Items Question Which of the following best describes the make up of Saturn's
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18. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance
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19. If a planet had a semi-major axis length of 2.3 AU as it orbits the Sun, what would be its period in years?1.74 years 2.3 years
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20. What is a difference between a waxing crescent and a waning gibbous? (1 point)Responses waxing crescent occurs during the fourth
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21. Which is a mark of the galaxy formed by collapseAbundant gas and dust Uniformly young stars Same age stars a mix of young and
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22. How are the bars in barred spiral galaxies thought to have formed?Separation Slow evolution Merging Primordial collapse
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23. How do you astronomers know about the future collision of Andromeda and the Milky Way?Astronomers have observed their movements
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24. Which factors are most likely to affect whether their galaxy will evolve by merging with the second galaxy? Select two answersIt
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25. Which is the Milky Way?a galaxy that does not include our solar system a dwarf galaxy a galaxy containing earth a galaxy
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26. Which of these offense can happen when galaxies collideGalaxy triple size Galaxy, destroy their stars Galaxies merge Galaxies
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27. Which is the Milky Way?(1 point)Responses a galaxy that does not include our solar system a galaxy that does not include our
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28. Which of these events can happen when galaxies collide?(1 point)Responses Galaxies disappear. Galaxies disappear. Galaxies
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29. Which galaxy will collide with the Milky Way in several billion years?(1 point)Responses Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy Sagittarius
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30. Planet X is 2 1/2 light-years away from Earth. Planet Y is 8/10 of a light-year away from Earth. How much farther away is Planet
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31. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance
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32. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn NeptuneAverage Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30 Length of Year (Earth
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33. The picture below shows the surface of the Moon, which is covered in craters. Craters form when large objects hit celestial
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34. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average
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35. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average
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36. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average
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37. Why are there craters on the surface of the moon?(1 point) Responses Craters were created when sinkholes formed after rainstorms
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38. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance
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39. Which objects would never be found inside the solar system?(1 point)Responses planets that orbit the sun planets that orbit the
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40. What is the effect of the Moon's synchronous orbit on the Moon?There are times during the Moon's monthly orbit that the Moon is
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41. The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance
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42. Moon and Planets Quick Check4 of 44 of 4 Items Question Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point) Responses It has
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43. Moon and Planets Quick Check2 of 42 of 4 Items Question Why are there craters on the surface of the moon?(1 point) Responses
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44. the table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.i cant show the table so its going to be vertical property
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45. Which objects would never be found inside the solar system?(1 point)Responses stars that form constellations stars that form
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46. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on June 21 or 22.true or false
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47. During the new moon phase we can see light shining on the moontrue or false
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48. Orion, also called the Hunter, has three stars that make up Orion's belt.Which star is at the tip of the arrow? Responses Sirius
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49. Which constellation does the picture show?Responses Polaris Polaris Orion Orion Little Dipper Little Dipper Big Dipper Big
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50. Which constellation does the picture show?Responses Polaris Polaris Little Dipper Little Dipper Orion Orion Big Dipper
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