Universe Quiz

How do we measure distance in space?

• cm

• Light years

• Miles

• None of the above

When objects are moving away from you in space what color would you see?

• Red

• Blue

• White

• Black

What is the scientific notation for 5,1234?

• 5.1234 x 10^4

• 51.234 x 10^4

• 5.1234 x 10^2

• None of the above

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is which type?

• Irregular

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• None of the above.

The theory that explains how the universe was created is called___________________.

• The Big Explosion Theory

• How it Began Theory

• The Universe Theory

• The Big Bang Theory

Our Universe is about ______years old.

• 4 billion years old

• 13.7 billion years old

• 14 million years old

• 500 years old

Red shift is evidence that our Universe is

• Expanding

• Shrinking

• Not moving

• Small

Identify where our star, the Sun, would be on this chart.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The sun is which type of star?

• Red Giant

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

• Nebula

Stars form out of large clouds of gas and dust called ______.

• Protostars

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Nova