The Sun and Universe Quiz

What is the process by which the Solar System formed from a giant molecular cloud?

• Nebular Hypothesis

• Stellar Evolution

• Panspermia

• Big Bang Theory

What is the estimated age of the universe according to the Big Bang Theory?

• 5.5 trillion years

• 100 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 10 million years

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Sun?

• A moon

• The Sun

• A star

• A planet

What is the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium?

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

• radiation emission

• chemical reaction

Which of the following is NOT a planet in our Solar System?

• Mars

• Pluto

• Venus

• Mercury

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

• Milky Way

• Pegasus

• Orion

• Andromeda

What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe is constantly expanding?

• String theory

• Big Bang theory

• Quantum theory

• Steady State theory

What color is space?

• Black

• Red

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

Which of these is not evidence of the Big Bang?

• Infrared space proving expansion of the universe.

• Elements on the periodic table originate in the Big Bang.

• Presence of cosmic microwave background radiation.

• Organization of space into a spherical shape.

  Which of the following is the most accurate description of all known spaces?

• The universe contains billions of galaxies, and each galaxy contains billions of stars.

•   The galaxy contains thousands of universes, and each universe contains millions of stars.

• The universe contains hundreds of galaxies, and each galaxy contains thousands of stars.

• The galaxy contains hundreds of universes, and each universe contains thousands of stars.