Test Recovery - The Universe

TEST RECOVERY - THE UNIVERSE

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Universe

• Galaxy

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Nebula

• Galaxy

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Nebula

• Solar System

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Star

• Solar System

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Star

• Planet

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Moon

• Planet

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Which of the following objects is larger?

• Moon

• Comet

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Which of the following correctly orders objects in the Universe from smallest to largest?

• Galaxy, Star, Planet, Dwarf Planet

• Comet, Dwarf Planet, Solar System, Nebula

• Dwarf Planet, Planet, Galaxy, Solar System

• Nebula, Solar System, Planet, Asteroid

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Which of the following correctly orders objects in the Universe from largest to smallest?

• Galaxy, Star, Planet, Nebula

• Comet, Dwarf Planet, Solar System, Nebula

• Dwarf Planet, Planet, Galaxy, Solar System

• Nebula, Solar System, Planet, Asteroid

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A light year is the 

• distance that light travels in one year
• Speed at which light travels 
• Distance between the sun and the earth. 
• Distance at which light no longer exists. 

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What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?

• the time it takes light to travel one year

• the distance between the Earth and the Moon

• the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• the distance between the Earth and the Neptune

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What do we use astronomical units to measure?

• distances in our solar system
  
• How far our solar system is from others in our galaxy.
  
• The distances between galaxies. 
  
• The distance from one side of the universe to the other. 

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Why do we use light years and astronomical units to measure distances in space?

• Scientists want to sound smart.

• Hubble discovered these units and wanted to use them.

• Space is too small to use km, it wouldn't make sense.

• Space is too big, vast, enormous to use traditional units, like miles.

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Which of the following scenarios would be appropriate to use light years?

• From the sun to Earth

• from Earth to Neptune

• from the Milky Way to its closest galaxy

• Asteroid Belt to the Kuiper Belt

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Which of the following is CLOSEST to planet Earth:

• Jupiter

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Earth's moon

• the Sun

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Light year is a unit of _?_.

• time

• distance

• brightness

• heat

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Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?

• inches

• kilometers

• miles

• Astronomical units

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A natural (moon) or artificial object that orbits around another object, such as a device orbiting Earth is...

• observatory

• satellite

• telescope

• space probe

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An instrument used to view objects in the sky/outer space is...

• observatory

• satellite

• telescope

• space probe

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Over the years, how did scientists make new discoveries about objects that are far away from Earth?

• read books

• built larger telescopes

• stood on rooftops

• tested Earth's soil

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The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher
• lower
• neither, stays the same

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Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

• radio waves
• infrared rays
• x-rays

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Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• ultraviolet rays

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Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

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Which color has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• X-rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays
• Ultraviolet Rays

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Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

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How has space technology advanced or changed over time?

• it is allowing us to go further into space

• we are able to collect more data

• we are able to see clearer images of objects in space

• all of the above