8/26 Exit Quiz

A huge collection of stars , gas and dust

• Universal

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Solar system

• Inner and Outer planets

The distance light travels in one year.

• 2 AUs

• An astronomic unit

• A light year.

• 93 trillion miles.

Our nearest star neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is 4 light years away from Earth. How old is the light by the time we see it?

• 4,000 years-old
• 400 years-old
• 4 years-old
• 40 years-old

Which statement below best describes the Universe?

• The Universe is a black hole made of dark matter.

• The Universe is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space.

• The Universe contains the Milky Way galaxy which contains most of the stars in space.

• The Universe contains many billions of galaxies and each galaxy contains many billions

  of stars.

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The sun is much larger than the moon. However, as viewed from Earth, the sun and moon appear to be the same size. Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?

• The moon is much hotter than the sun.

• The moon is much denser than the sun.

• The moon is much brighter than the sun.

• The moon is much closer to Earth than the sun.

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What is the largest body in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Sun

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Which of the following list the correct hierarchy in the Universe from biggest to smallest?

• Universe, galaxies, solar system, stars and planets

• Planets, stars, solar system, galaxies, universe

• Solar system, galaxies, stars, planets, universe

• Universe, solar system, galaxies, planets and stars

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Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System.

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

• Light Year (ly)

• Miles (mi)

• Kilometers (km)

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