Quiz about Components of Space

Question 1

Which list correctly identifies the types of galaxies pictured?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 2

Which term belongs in Box Q?

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Galaxy

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Supernova

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Star

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Nebula

Question 3

Which term belongs in Box S?

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Nebula

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Supernova

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Galaxy

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Star

Question 4

The HR Diagram classifies all of the following characteristics of stars except...

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Distance

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Color

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Brightnesss

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Temperature

Question 5

What keeps planets in the solar system from moving in straight lines through the galaxy?

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Gravity

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Light energy

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Inertia

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Potential energy

Question 6

Which statement is supported by the information in the table?

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Red stars are cooler than yellow-white stars.

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Yellow stars are warmer than blue stars.

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Blue stars are cooler than orange stars.

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Orange stars are warmer than blue-white stars.

Question 7

Our star, the Sun, will follow which life cycle order?

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Main sequence, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf

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White dwarf, main sequence, red giant, black dwarf

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Main sequence, white dwarf, red giant, black dwarf

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Red giant, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf

Question 8

What color is Altair?

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White

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 9

Which star is hotter than Vega?

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Spica

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Canopus

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Pollux

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Tau Ceit

Question 10

Which star is brighter than the Sun and dimmer than Rigel?

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Vega

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Tau Ceit

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Sirius B

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Bernard's Star

Question 11

During nuclear fusion, what two main elements fuse together in Main Sequence stars?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Nitrogen and Hydrogen

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Hydrogen only.

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Elements are not fused in stars.

Question 12

By looking at the color of a star, astronomers can tell the...

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temperature of the star.

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location of the star.

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distance to the star.

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shape of the star.

Question 13

In the diagram, which letter best shows where our Sun is located, relative to the center of the galaxy?

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Y

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W

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X

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Z

Question 14

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the least amount of energy on the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Radio Waves

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Infrared

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X-Rays

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Gamma Rays

Question 15

Which of the following waves easily pass through our atmosphere?

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Radio waves and visible light

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Visible light and gamma rays

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Ultraviolet and infrared rays

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X-rays and visible light

Question 16

Why do other stars look so much dimmer to us than the Sun?

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The sun is much more closer to Earth than other stars.

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The sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors.

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Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun.

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As light from other stars travel through space, it gets reflected.

Question 17

Which of the waves would be the most concerning to a human due to the wave's amount of energy and penetrating ability?

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Gamma Rays

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Ultraviolet

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Microwave

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Radio waves

Question 18

What can the diagram tell Sara about how the stars compare with each other?

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Rigel has a higher luminosity than the Sun.

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Rigel has a higher surface temperature than the Sun.

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The Sun has a higher luminosity than Rigel.

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Rigel is much larger than the Sun.

Question 19

Our Sun is a medium-sized star in the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of these galaxies has the same shape as our galaxy?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

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