Universe Quiz

These are the brightest/largest spots of light in the night sky.

• Galaxies

• star clusters

• supernovas

• Star systems

This is used to measure distance to nearby stars.

• light years

• astronomical units

• parallax

• parallel

Parallax is good to use when measuring the distance to far away stars.

• True

• False

Binary star systems have ____ or more stars.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple star systems have ___ or more stars.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

All stars in star clusters come from the same __________.

• supernovas

• galaxy

• nebula

• solar system

This type of star cluster is loose, disorganized, and only has a few thousand stars.

• open

• globular

• elliptical

• spiral

This type of star cluster is round and is a grouping of older stars.

• open

• globular

• elliptical

• spiral

This type of galaxy has billions of old stars with little to no gas and dust between them.

• spiral

• irregular

• elliptical

• quasar

This type of galaxy is small with young stars that have lots of space for gas and dust between them.

• irregular

• elliptical

• spiral

• quasar