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Stars and Galaxies Starter
Explore space science with questions about stars, galaxies, constellations, telescopes, light-years, and deep space objects.
- Subject
- Science
- Grade
- Middle School
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Questions
- 10
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1. What is a star?
- A. A hot glowing ball of gas
- B. A cold metal cube
- C. A type of plant
- D. A map key
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2. What galaxy contains our solar system?
- A. Milky Way
- B. Andromeda only
- C. Triangulum only
- D. Sombrero only
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3. What is a galaxy?
- A. A huge group of stars, gas, and dust
- B. A single moon only
- C. A weather cloud
- D. A type of fossil
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4. What does a light-year measure?
- A. Distance
- B. Brightness only
- C. Temperature only
- D. Time on a clock only
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5. What is a constellation?
- A. A pattern of stars seen from Earth
- B. A planet's shadow
- C. A type of rocket fuel
- D. A single crater
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6. What tool helps people see distant space objects?
- A. Telescope
- B. Thermometer
- C. Compass only
- D. Stopwatch
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7. What is a nebula?
- A. A cloud of gas and dust in space
- B. A small kitchen tool
- C. A type of ocean current
- D. A mountain pass
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8. What can happen when a massive star explodes at the end of its life?
- A. Supernova
- B. Rainbow
- C. Tide
- D. Earthquake only
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9. What is a black hole?
- A. A region with gravity so strong light cannot escape
- B. An empty classroom
- C. A dark cloud on Earth
- D. A broken telescope lens
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10. Which galaxy is a large neighbor of the Milky Way?
- A. Andromeda Galaxy
- B. Earth Galaxy
- C. Pacific Galaxy
- D. Cloud City Galaxy
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