Quiz about characteristics of the universe

Question 1

The main things we see in the universe are ________ and they are grouped in _______.

Accepted Answer

stars, galaxies

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galaxies, stars

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planets, solar systems

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galaxies, universe

Question 2

What type of star is our sun?

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average

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extremely large

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extremely small

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its not a star

Question 3

Which star has the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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B

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D

Question 4

Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 5

What type of galaxy is this?

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Irregular

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Irrational

Question 6

Which star has the lowest luminosity?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

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B

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C

Question 7

Look at the H-R Diagram. Where is the sun?

Accepted Answer

In the main sequence

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with the Super Giants

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with the Giants

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with the White Dwarfs

Question 8

Our solar system is located inside a galaxy called the _____________.  The shape of our galaxy is ________.

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Milky Way, spiral

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Local Group

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Andromeda

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Milky Way, elliptical

Question 9

Red stars are the _____________.

Accepted Answer

coolest

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hottest

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biggest

Question 10

Blue stars are the _____________.

Accepted Answer

hottest

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coolest

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smallest

Question 11

Stars are formed in a cloud of gas and dust called a

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nebula

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black hole

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white dwarf

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Super Giant

Question 12

The color of a star will tell you its ________________.

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temperature

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brightness

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size

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mass

Question 13

Where are stars that are both dim and cool located on the HR diagram?

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Bottom right

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bottom left

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top right

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top left

Question 14

Earth and its solar system are a part of which of the following galaxies?

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

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Andromeda

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Black Eye

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Cartwheel

Question 15

What are the three shapes galaxies take?

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spiral, elliptical, irregular

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spiral, circular, elliptical

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elliptical, irregular, pancake shaped

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irregular spiral, flat

Question 16

What are stars mainly made of?

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Hot Gas

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Dust particles

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Hot Liquid

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Rock

Question 17

what is the definition of Nebula?

Accepted Answer

a Giant cloud of dust and gas in space

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cloud of smoke

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explosion

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galaxy

Question 18

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

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Stars get hotter

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Stars Get Larger

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Stars get Colder

Question 19

All of the galaxies are found in _____

Accepted Answer

The Universe

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A galaxy

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A Solar System

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A Telescope

Question 20

A __________________________ is a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust that is classified by shape.

Accepted Answer

galaxy

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Big Bang Theory

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light-year

Question 21

The type of galaxy that has mostly old stars and very little dust and gas

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elliptical galaxy

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spiral galaxy

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irregular galaxy

Question 22

A huge ball of very hot gas is a

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star

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galaxy

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comet

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planet

Question 23

What type of galaxy is this?

Accepted Answer

Elliptical

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Spiral

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Irregular

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Irrational

Question 24

All stars beginning and ending

Accepted Answer

nebula

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giant

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black hole

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white dwarf

Question 25

Which of the following list the stars from coolest to hottest?

Accepted Answer

Red, Yellow, White, Blue

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Yellow, Blue, Red, White

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Blue, White, Yellow, Red

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Red, Blue, Yellow, White

Question 26

The H-R diagram uses which two characteristics to classify stars?

Accepted Answer

temperature and brightness

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temperature and size

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size and brightness

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chemical elements and brightness

Question 27

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

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 28

Where is the Sun located?

Accepted Answer

A spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy

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The center of the Milky Way galaxy

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A spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy

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The center of galaxy M87

Question 29

What type of galaxy is shown?

Accepted Answer

Irregular

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Square

Question 30

What is a light year?

Accepted Answer

The distance that light travels in 1 year

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The distance that light travels in 10 seconds

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The time it takes light to travel to the moon

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The distance around the Earth

characteristics of the universe

30 questions

The main things we see in the universe are __ and they are grouped in _.

What type of star is our sun?

Which star has the lowest temperature?

Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star?

What type of galaxy is this?

Which star has the lowest luminosity?

Look at the H-R Diagram. Where is the sun?

Our solar system is located inside a galaxy called the _____. The shape of our galaxy is .

Red stars are the _____________.

Blue stars are the _____________.

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