What is a distinctive feature of an irregular galaxy?

Has a nucleus made up of bright stars

Why is the Universe cooling as it expands?

Due to the expansion causing the temperature to drop

Because it is losing energy over time

Due to the increase in dark matter

Because of the decrease in radiation pressure

Why would hydrogen and helium be among the first atoms to form in the Universe?

They have the highest atomic weights

They were created in supernovae

They are the most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere

What is cosmic microwave background radiation?

Heat left over from the Big Bang

A form of ultraviolet radiation

What does the WMAP image of cosmic microwave background radiation tell us about the early Universe?

The initial temperature variations

How do scientists "look back in time" to see the Universe as it was 380,000 years after the Big Bang?

By observing light and radiation that has traveled from distant objects

By using theoretical physics to simulate past conditions

By sending probes to distant galaxies

By studying the movement of galaxies in the local group

What role do gravity and gas pressure play in the formation of galaxies?

Gravity pulls gas together while gas pressure pushes it apart, creating stars

Gas pressure alone forms galaxies without the influence of gravity

Gravity and gas pressure cancel each other out, preventing galaxy formation

Gas pressure pulls gas together and gravity pushes it apart

If the Universe continues to expand at an accelerating rate, what might Earth's inhabitants observe when looking into the sky billions of years from now?

They will see fewer galaxies as they move away from Earth

They will see more galaxies as they come closer to Earth

They will observe the same sky as we do today

The sky will be completely dark as all stars burn out

Why can't astronomers determine the size of the Universe?

The Universe is constantly expanding

What do the terms redshift and blueshift signify in astronomical observations?

The movement of galaxies away or towards us

The change in the color of stars

The brightness of celestial objects

Why was Hubble's initial calculation of the Universe's age, 2 billion years, considered incorrect?

It conflicted with the age of Earth

It was based on incorrect measurements

It was purely a hypothetical guess

How did Penzias and Wilson conclude that the 'noise' they detected was cosmic microwave background radiation?

By eliminating all other possible sources

By enhancing the signal strength

By changing their research topic

What explanation do cosmologists provide for the increasing rate of expansion of the Universe?

Decrease in gravitational forces

What evidence supports the existence of dark matter in the Universe?

Effects on the motion of galaxies

What roles do astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology play in our understanding of the Universe?

They explore the fundamental nature and evolution of the cosmos

They study celestial navigation

They focus on chemical properties of celestial bodies

They only study the Earth's atmosphere

What is a nebula in the context of the life cycle of a star?

A large cloud of gas and dust where stars are born.

A type of star that is cooling down.

The final stage of a star before it becomes a black hole.

A region in space where planets form.

What is a black dwarf in the context of stellar evolution?

A star left at the core of a planetary nebula

A red super giant star that explodes

The remains of a high mass star

The earliest stage of a star’s life

Which definition best describes a white dwarf?

What a medium-mass star becomes at the end of its life

A large cloud of gas or dust in space

A star left at the core of a planetary nebula

Exerts such a strong gravitational pull that no light escapes

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30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes a galaxy with no regular shape?

Elliptical

Spiral

Irregular

Globular

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is a large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity known as?

Nebula

Milky Way

Galaxy

Star cluster

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to a dense cloud-like collection of gas and dust in space?

Galaxy

Nebula

Star cluster

Milky Way

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of galaxy has a shape that resembles a pinwheel?

Irregular

Elliptical

Spiral

Globular

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What are groups of stars within galaxies called?

Nebulae

Galaxies

Star clusters

Dust blocks

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is a galaxy?

A system of millions of stars

A single star with planets

A space phenomenon with black holes

A type of moon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What are the three basic shapes of galaxies?

Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular

Circular, Square, Triangular

Oblong, Crescent, Spherical

Rectangular, Cylindrical, Conical

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TEST: The Universe

What term describes a galaxy with no regular shape?

What is a large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity known as?

Which term refers to a dense cloud-like collection of gas and dust in space?

What type of galaxy has a shape that resembles a pinwheel?

What are groups of stars within galaxies called?

What is a galaxy?

What are the three basic shapes of galaxies?

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Which type of galaxy contains the oldest stars in the universe?

What is found in an irregular galaxy?

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