Universe Quiz

The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____.

• The Big Bang

• The Milky Way

• The Solar System

• The Sun

What is the name of the galaxy in which Earth is located?

• Big Band

• Milky Way

• Mars

• Universe

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?

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Which of the following statements best describes a galaxy?

• A system of planets with an elliptical orbit

• A giant nuclear reactor held together by gravity

• A cloud that produces stars

• A system of gas, dust and billions of stars held together by gravity

A spiral galaxy looks like a --

• blob

• star

• pinwheel

• roller coaster

What is the component of the universe that is best described as a system of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity.

• universe

• galaxy

• solar system

• planet

Another name for a a meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere -

• comet

• shooting star

• asteroid

• meteoroid

What's another name for a cosmic snowball?

• comet

• shooting star

• meteoroid

• asteroid

Which of the following objects is the largest?

• star

• galaxy

• solar system

• planet

What is unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year.

• light year

• speed of light

• galaxy

• solar mass