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Grade 8 Inner Planets
When a normal sized star collapses at the end of its life, it becomes                   .
  1. protostar
  2. main sequence star
  3. red giant
  4. white dwarf
Grade 8 Inner Planets
This is the most common type of star in the universe.
  1. white dwarf
  2. red giant
  3. red dwarf
  4. blue giant
Grade 8 Inner Planets
What happens to the Sun at the end of its life cycle?
  1. white dwarf
  2. red giant
  3. black hole
  4. neutron star
Grade 8 Inner Planets
Which of the following statements is TRUE about rocky planets and gas giants?
  1. Rocky planets are farther from the Sun than gas giants.
  2. Rocky planets are warmer than gas giants
  3. Gas giants have shorter orbits than rocky planets.
  4. Gas giants are smaller than rocky planets.
Grade 8 Inner Planets
What is it called when more and more of the moon's surface is lit up?
  1. waxing
  2. waning
  3. crescent
  4. gibbous
Grade 8 Inner Planets
What is the color of the coolest star?
  1. red
  2. yellow
  3. white
  4. blue
Grade 8 Inner Planets
The larger the star, the brighter it is.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Inner Planets
What is it called when only a small portion of the moon is lit up?
  1. waxing
  2. waning
  3. crescent
  4. gibbous
Grade 8 Inner Planets
When Edwin Hubble measured the distance to other galaxies, he discovered that the galaxies                         .
  1. were moving away from us
  2. flickered on and off
  3. were moving towards us
  4. were stationary
Grade 8 Inner Planets
What is it called when a large portion of the moon is lit up?
  1. waxing
  2. waning
  3. crescent
  4. gibbous
Grade 8 Inner Planets
As the Universe expands, the galaxies expand.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Inner Planets
If astronomers fond galaxies that weren't experiencing redshift, this would mean what?
  1. Those galaxies were moving slower than other galaxies.
  2. Those galaxies were not moving away from us.
  3. Those galaxies were moving faster than other galaxies.
  4. None of the above.
Grade 8 Inner Planets
Which planet is closest to Earth?
  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter
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