The Universe Quizizz

What is the theory that states the universe began with a huge explosion?

• Apparent Magnitude
• Light year
• Big Bang Theory
• Galaxy

What is the distance that light can travel in one year? 

• Light year
• Irregular Galaxy
• Supernova
• Quasar 

What is an object that is so massive and dense that even light can not escape its gravity?

• Main-sequence
• black hole
• Apparent Magnitude
• Comet

What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Nebula
• Galaxy
• Cosmology
• Gravity

What is a large cloud of dust and gas where new stars are formed or stars explode?

• quasar
• black hold
• supernova
• nebula

The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely 

• an irregular galaxy
• a spiral galaxy
• an elliptical galaxy
• a nebula

A student notices that the moon looks larger than the stars.  Why?

• The moon is reflecting light from the sun
• The moon is closer to Earth then the stars
• The moon is much larger than the stars
• The moon is much larger than Earth

Which shows the correct sequence of a star's life cycle?

• main sequence, red giant, white dwarf
• main sequence, white dwarf, red giant

Venus appears bright in the night sky because...

• it has a gravitational field
• is the largest planet
• is the closest planet to Earth
• has a high surface temperature

The sun appears brighter than other stars because

• it is the largest star in the universe
• it is the hottest star in the universe
• able to radiate more energy than other stars
• is closer to Earth than other stars