Quiz about Astronomy Quiz 1 - Big Bang to Planets

Question 1

During the first stage of a star's life, it converts Hydrogen into Helium and releases energy. This process is called:

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Nuclear Fusion

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Nuclear Fission

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A Supernova

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A Nebula

Question 2

The picture here shows the Hubble Deep Field.  What are the majority of the objects in this photo?

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Galaxies

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Planets

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Asteroids

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Comets

Question 3

The picture shown here is the Hubble Deep Field. What are TWO reasons a majority of the objects in the picture appear red and orange in color?

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Because they are moving away from us

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They are so far away that we see them as they were billions of years ago (young and cooler).

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They are Red Giant stars

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Because the galaxies are all moving towards us

Question 4

What force causes the gases and dust in nebulas to come together and form stars?

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gravity

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magnetism

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friction

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a supernova

Question 5

Spectrum "A" represents a possible star which is not moving relative to the Earth. Which spectrum shows an identical star which is moving towards Earth?

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C

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B

Question 6

Our Sun is most likely to end up as which of the following?

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White Dwarf star

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Red Giant star

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Blackhole

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Neutron Star

Question 7

Which mathematical relationship exists between the distance from a light source and its brightness?

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an inverse squared relationship

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a linear, direct relationship

Question 8

In which galaxy to we live?

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Milky Way

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Andromeda

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Cynus

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Canis Major

Question 9

Which of the following images shows a spiral galaxy?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 10

Blue stars are hotter than red stars

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True

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False

Question 11

Stars are so very hot and dense that the material inside of them is in this state:

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plasma

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gas

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liquid

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solid

Question 12

Which layer of the Sun can we see during an eclipse?

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corona

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photosphere

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core

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convection zone

Question 13

What is the section of stars that crosses diagonally down through the middle of an H-R diagram called? 90% of all stars in our universe fall into this category.

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Main Sequence

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Blue Supergiants

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White Dwarfs

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Red Giants

Question 14

Which of the following groups do the stars Rigel and Deneb currently fit into?

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Supergiants

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Red Giants

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White Dwarfs

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Main Sequence

Question 15

What is the name of the blackhole in the center of our galaxy?

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Sagittarius A

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Andromeda

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Pisces

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Sol

Question 16

Which of the following layers of a star is so dense that it can take light 100,000 years to travel through it?

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radiation zone

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core

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convection zone

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photosphere

Question 17

These are sudden eruptions of particles and energy from the photosphere of a star:

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solar flares

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sun spots

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volcanoes

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auroras

Question 18

Absolute magnitude is a measurement of brightness that depends on a star's distance from Earth.

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False

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True

Question 19

What is meant when a galaxy is red-shifted?

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The galaxy is moving away from us, so the colors of its spectrum are shifted towards the red end.

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Distant galaxies appear blue in color due to having older stars

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The temperature of distant galaxies is decreasing

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The light from distant galaxies appear red because of all the dust it travels through

Question 20

Where are we located within our galaxy?

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On a spur of one of the spiral arms

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On the outer edge

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Near the blackhole

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In the center bulge

Question 21

What is the name for a contracting mass of gas that represents an early stage in the formation of a star (before fusion has begun)?

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protostar

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supervona

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black hole

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gravity

Question 22

Would the surface temperature of a white dwarf be higher or lower than a red giant?

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Higher

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Lower

Question 23

Stars can take different life paths due to having different _____________

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mass

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temperature

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brightness

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color

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?

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circular

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spiral

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elliptical

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irregular

Question 25

How old is the universe (approximately)?

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14 billion years

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4 billion years

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1 billion years

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100 million years

Question 26

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

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The universe is continually expanding

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The universe was just there

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The Milky Way is the only galaxy

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The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

Question 27

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows that main-sequence stars

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increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.

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are mostly hot and dim.

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are mostly cool and bright.

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decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature.

Question 28

An object whose gravity is so great, that even light cannot escape it. Astronomers believe that most galaxies have supermassive versions of these at their center.

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black hole

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white dwarf

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supernova

Question 29

Which planet in our solar system has the most natural satellites (moons)?

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Earth

Question 30

Which planet is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 31

The order of the planets from the Sun is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth Mars,Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth, Mercury,Saturn Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury,Saturn, Uranus

Question 32

Where in our solar system are MOST dwarf planets found?

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in the Kuiper Belt

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in the Asteroid Belt

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Between Mercury and Venus

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orbiting Saturn

Question 33

A large amount of these are found in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

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Asteroids

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Comet

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Meteor

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT catagorized as a Dwarf Planet?

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Mercury

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Eris

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Makemake

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Pluto

Question 35

In the atmospheres of both Uranus and Neptune, what gas is responsible for their blueish colors?

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Methane

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Hydrogen

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Carbon Dioxide

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Iron

Astronomy Quiz 1 - Big Bang to Planets

35 questions

During the first stage of a star's life, it converts Hydrogen into Helium and releases energy. This process is called:

The picture here shows the Hubble Deep Field. What are the majority of the objects in this photo?

The picture shown here is the Hubble Deep Field. What are TWO reasons a majority of the objects in the picture appear red and orange in color?

What force causes the gases and dust in nebulas to come together and form stars?

Spectrum "A" represents a possible star which is not moving relative to the Earth. Which spectrum shows an identical star which is moving towards Earth?

Our Sun is most likely to end up as which of the following?

Which mathematical relationship exists between the distance from a light source and its brightness?

In which galaxy to we live?

Which of the following images shows a spiral galaxy?

Blue stars are hotter than red stars

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