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Astronomy Review 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of galaxy forms a 3d cluster of stars in the shape of a sphere?
a)
Elliptical 
b)
Spiral
c)
Irregular
2.
A small space rock crashed into Earth.  What is it?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteoroid
d)
Meteorite 
3.
A large rock is traveling through space, what is it?
a)
Meteroid
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
4.
A small ball of ice is traveling through space.  What is it? 
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Comet
d)
Meteoroid
5.
How many major types of galaxies are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What was the first identified asteroid?
a)
Ida
b)
Florence
c)
Ceres
d)
Apophis 
7.
Which is not a requirement to be a planet?
a)
Have a moon
b)
Spherical Shape
c)
Clear the neighborhood
d)
Orbit a star
8.
What does an H-R diagram measure?
a)
Brightness and Temperature
b)
Temperature and Color
c)
Brightness and Size
d)
Color and Size
9.
Which time of comet has an orbit lasting over 200 years?
a)
Short Period
b)
Long Period
c)
Medium Period 
d)
Irregular Period
10.
What is left at the center of a medium-sized star after a supernova?
a)
Red Giant
b)
Neutron Star
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Quasar