WorksheetsOrigin of the Galaxy and Solar System
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following correctly lists the hierarchy of the Universe from smallest to largest?
a)
Solar System, Planet, Universe, Galaxy
b)
Planet, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe
c)
Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
d)
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet
2.
According to the Big Bang Theory how old is the universe?
a)
Thousands of years.
b)
Millions of years.
c)
Billions of years.
d)
Eternal.
3.
In relation to us, most galaxies are…
a)
Moving toward us
b)
Moving away from us
c)
Not moving
4.
The event that marks the beginning of our known universe
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
5.
The scientific study of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole.
a)
Astronomy
b)
Geology
c)
Cosmology
d)
Quantum Physics
6.
The change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.
a)
Radar Effect
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Light Effect
d)
Reflection
7.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
8.
According to the Doppler effect, what happens to the sound waves in a car moving toward you?
a)
They move more quickly, so their pitch increases
b)
Their frequency increases, so their pitch increases
c)
Their wavelength increases, so their pitch increases
9.
What is the term for Earth being in the center?
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
sun centered
d)
Galileo
10.
Whose heliocentric model is seen as the first step in the development of the modern models of the solar system?
a)
Galileo
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
11.
The Word "Helio" Refers To?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
12.
A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. This includes the sun revolving around the Earth. This model is no longer supported.
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
13.
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
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