UNIVERSE SUMMATIVE

Which of the following is the largest?

• star
• universe
• cluster
• galaxy

The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -

• Theory of Evolution
• Big Bang Theory
• Cell Theory
• Blackhole theory

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A collection of hundreds of stars around a common centre is called a:

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Light year

• Andromeda

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The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is situated is the:

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Black eye

• Sombrero

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?

• Irregular

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• None of these

The distance that light travels in one year is called:

• A light year

• A light ray

• An astronomical unit

• AU

The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass is the:

• Organic Evolution Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• Theory of tectonic plates

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Huge clouds of dust and gas are called

• Star
• Nebulae
• Neutron Star
• Comets

The shape of our Milky Way galaxy can be classified as ____________.

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• French

Mass is the amount of _______ an object takes up.

• gas

• atom

• matter

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