Universe Quiz

The universe includes

• All of the stars that exist

• All the planets that exist

• All the gas and dust that exists

• all of the above

What is a galaxy

• A large sphere object that orbits a star

• A hot sphere of plasma that produces its own energy

• A cluster of stars, dust, gas and matter

• A system of planets that orbit a star

How do we measure the distance between galaxies and distant stars?

• Meters

• Kilometers

• Sound years

• Light years

A light year is approximately

• 600 miles

• 600,000 miles

• 6 million miles

• more than 6 trillion miles

What is a celestial object

• a type of star

• a type of planet

• a man made object found in space

• Any natural object found in space

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a planet

• A planet orbits a star

• A planet's gravity is great enough so that its shape is round

• A planet has cleared its orbital path of other celestial objects

• A planet has at least one moon

What is a moon

• A small object that orbits near a star

• An object that orbits a planet

• a very small planet

• a celestial object that reflects light from stars

What are the two most common elements in the Universe

• Hydrogen and carbon

• hydrogen and helium

• Helium and neon

• Carbon and Oxygen

What type of galaxy is the milky way

• An elliptical galaxy

• A spiral galaxy

• an iregular galaxy

• none of the above

The big bang theory explains

• How the Universe was created

• how galaxies formed

• when time began

• all of the above