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ASTRONOMY

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the nomenclature for large, outer planets made of gas - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Dwarf
c)
Super Nova
d)
Jovian
2.
Identify the nomenclature for the inner planets made of rock: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
a)
Jovian
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Red Giant
d)
Terrestrial
3.
The nomenclature for the inner planets made of rock: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
a)
Dwarf Planets
b)
Jovian Planets
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Kepler Planets
4.
Identify stars that are considered to be in the main part of their life cycle
a)
Proto-stars
b)
White Dwarfs
c)
Red Giants
d)
Main Sequence Stars
5.
Identify The closest main sequence star to Earth
a)
Sirius
b)
Polaris
c)
The Sun
d)
Betelgeuse
6.
After leaving the main sequence small stars become
a)
Red Giants
b)
Red Super Giants
c)
White Dwarfs
d)
Black Dwarfs
7.
An average star's final stage is know as a
a)
Stella Blue
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Red Giant
d)
Black Dwarf
8.
A dead small star is referred to as a
a)
Nebula
b)
Death Star
c)
Dark Star
d)
Black Dwarf
9.
After their hydrogen has fused to form helium massive stars become
a)
Red Giants
b)
Red Super Giants
c)
Super Novas
d)
Comets
10.
A shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
a)
White Shift
b)
Black Shift
c)
Blue Shift
d)
Red Shift
11.
A decrease in the wavelength of radiation emitted by an approaching celestial body.
a)
White Shift
b)
Black Shift
c)
Blue Shift
d)
Red Shift