Download 6th Grade Science Chapter 19 Jeopardy Game

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Stars
Stars II
Galaxies
The
Universe
Astronomy
Vocab 1
Astronomy
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The color of a star depends on its’?
a.
b.
c.
d.
size.
temperature.
shape.
magnitude.
A 100
b. temperature.
A 100
What can a scientist learn about a star
from its’ spectrum?
a.
b.
c.
d.
its’ color.
its’ size.
its’ composition and temperature.
its’ age.
A 200
c. Its’ composition &
temperature
A 200
What color are the hottest stars?
a.
b.
c.
d.
red.
orange.
yellow.
blue.
A 300
d. blue.
A 300
The H-R Diagram shows the
relationship of a star’s surface
temperature and its’?
a.
b.
c.
d.
color.
size.
apparent magnitude.
absolute magnitude.
A 400
d. absolute magnitude
A 400
Which of the following shows the sequence of
a star’s life cycle from its earliest stage to
its latest stage?
a. white dwarf, main sequence, red giant
b. main sequence, red giant, white dwarf
c. red giant, white dwarf, main sequence
d. main sequence, white dwarf, red giant
A 500
b. main sequence, red giant,
white dwarf
A 500
Which of the following statements is NOT
true?
a. New stars form in some nebulas.
b. New stars form in a few elliptical
galaxies.
c. New stars form in most globular clusters.
d. New stars form in the spiral arms of
spiral galaxies.
B 100
c. New stars form in most
globular clusters
B 100
Which of the following is true?
a. New stars form from the material of old stars.
b. A star does not change its’ size or temperature
during its’ life.
c. The shortest stage in a star’s life cycle is the main
sequence.
d. When a star dies, none of its material returns to
space.
B 200
a. New stars form from the
material of old stars.
B 200
Which of the following is the
hottest?
a. A red giant superstar.
b. A small white dwarf star.
c. A main-sequence yellow star.
d. A main-sequence blue star.
B 300
d. A main-sequence blue star.
B 300
What type of star has used up all of
its’ hydrogen and is the leftover
center of an older star?
a. Red giant
b. Supernova
c. White dwarf
d. Main sequence
B 400
c. White dwarf
B 400
What is a very bright, star-like object
that generates immense energy?
a.
b.
c.
d.
nebula
galaxy
quasar
open cluster
B 500
c. quasar
B 500
All of the following are galaxies
EXCEPT?
a. Spiral galaxy
b. Irregular galaxy
c. Elliptical galaxy
d. Triangular galaxy
C 100
d. Triangular galaxies
C 100
Why do scientists study distant
galaxies?
a. To learn what galaxies are made
of.
b. To learn what early galaxies look
like.
c. To learn about space travel.
d. To learn about the speed of light.
C 200
b. To learn what early
galaxies looked like.
C 200
Scientists think that the Milky Way is
probably?
a.
b.
c.
d.
an irregular galaxy.
an elliptical galaxy.
a spiral galaxy.
a nebula.
C 300
c. A spiral galaxy
C 300
Which of the following are large
clouds of gas & dust?
a. A nebula
b. A galaxy
c. A neutron star
d. A globular cluster
C 400
A. A nebula
C 400
What classification do astronomers
use for galaxies?
a.
b.
c.
d.
size.
age.
color.
shape.
C 500
d. shape
C 500
What is cosmology?
a. The study of the solar system.
b. The study of the universe’s origin,
structure, and future.
c. The study of the makeup of stars.
d. The study of space travel.
D 100
b. The study of the universe’s
origin, structure, and future.
D 100
Which of the following big bang
theories explains how the universe
began?
a.
b.
c.
d.
as a cloud of gases.
as a sea of gases.
with a small explosion.
with a big explosion.
D 200
d. with a big explosion
D 200
Which of the following statements is true?
a. The universe is expanding outward.
b. The universe is getting smaller everyday.
c. The universe contracts and expands on a
regular basis.
d. Scientists do not know if the universe is
getting larger or smaller.
D 300
a. The universe is expanding
outward.
D 300
How are objects organized in the universe?
a. Objects are scattered through space according to a
random pattern.
b. Objects are organized according to a loosely repeated
pattern and are part of a larger system.
c. Objects are organized according to a loosely repeated
pattern but are not part of any other system.
d. Objects are not organized in any particular way.
D 400
b. Objects are organized according to
a loosely repeated pattern and are
part of a larger system.
D 400
According to the big bang theory, the
universe is about?
a.
b.
c.
d.
470 billion years old.
500 billion years old.
4.7 billion years old.
13.7 billion years old.
D 500
d. 13.7 billion years old.
D 500
Why do scientists study distant galaxies to learn
about early galaxies?
a. Distant galaxies are just beginning to form, so
they are very similar to early galaxies.
b. Distant galaxies share many characteristics
with early galaxies.
c. Distant galaxies have not changed as much as
close galaxies, so they are most similar to early
galaxies.
d. Because it takes a long time for light to travel
through space, looking at distant galaxies
shows what early galaxies looked like.
E 100
d. Because it takes a long time for light to travel
through space, looking at distant galaxies
shows what early galaxies looked like.
E 100
What can escape a black hole?
E 200
Nothing!!
E 200
What is a large grouping of stars in
space?
a.
b.
c.
d.
galaxy.
nebular.
quasar.
open cluster.
E 300
a. galaxy.
E 300
What is a tight group of stars that
looks like a ball?
a.
b.
c.
d.
open cluster.
globular cluster.
quasar.
nebula.
E 400
b. Globular cluster
E 400
What is a group of closely grouped
stars?
a.
b.
c.
d.
open cluster
globular cluster
galaxy
nebula
E 500
a. Open cluster.
E 500
What is a spinning neutron star
that emits rapid pulses of radio
and optical energy?
a. neutron star
b. pulsar
c. Black hole
d. supernova
F 100
b. pulsar
F 100
What is a gigantic explosion that
causes the death of a large star?
a.
b.
c.
d.
pulsar.
neutron star.
black hole.
supernova.
F 200
d. supernova
F 200
What is a star in which the electrons
& protons have become neutrons?
a.
b.
c.
d.
pulsar
neutron star
black hole
White dwarf
F 300
b. Neutron star
F 300
What is a star that expands
and cools once it runs out
of hydrogen?
a. Supernova
b. White dwarf
c. Red giant
d. Neutron star
F 400
c. Red giant.
F 400
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