Unit 6 quiz

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• uranus

• venus

• jupiter

• moon

what is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• mercury

• uranus

• jupiter

• saturn

which planet is known as the "Red Planet?"

• uranus

• mars

• saturn

• sun

What is the closest star to Earth, besides the Sun?

• Proxima Centauri

• Sirius

• Alpha Centauri A

• Betelgeuse

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky way

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Pinwheel planets

What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

• Large Magellanic Cloud

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Small Magellanic Cloud

• Andromeda Galaxy

What is the unit used to measure astronomical distances beyond the Solar System?

• Kilometers

• Light-years

• Parsecs

• Astronomical units

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Hyperbolic

What is the name of the process by which stars produce energy?

• Fusion

• Fission

• Combustion

• Vaporization

Which of the following is not a phase in the life cycle of a star?

• • Main Sequence

  
  

• Black Hole

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf