The Solar System and Beyond Test Preparation (16th May)

There is scientific evidence to suggest that the Universe is expanding!

• True

• False

What is the Big Bang?

• An enormous explosion

• An event that resulted in the Universe

• An event that happened about 13.7 billion years ago

• A theory that suggests the Universe grew from a point into what it currently is.

What's in the Universe?

• Star systems and galaxies

• Gas and dust

• Dark matter and Dark energy

• All of space and time

What is cosmology?

• A branch of astronomy

• A study of the origin and structure of the Universe

• A study of the space time relationships of the Universe

• A study of the day to day weather patterns.

What are the raw materials for the formation of a Star?

• Nebula

• Nuclear fission

• A black hole

• A cloud of gas and dust

How does a Star generate its own energy?

• Through nuclear fusion

• Through radioactive decay

• Through nuclear fission

• Through a Stellar evolution

Name the gas giants.

• Neptune

• Mars

• Uranus

• Saturn

What are planetary rings made from?

• Dust and other small particles

• Mostly hydrogen peroxide combinations

• Sulfur based fragments of rocky material

Name the Solar system's dwarf planets.

• Makemake

• Haumea

• Olympus

• Ceres

What's a light year?

• The time travelled by light in a year

• The year of light

• The distance travelled by light in a year

• The speed travelled by light in a year.