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WorksheetsGalaxies and Big Bang Theory
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where is the best place to put a telescope to get the clearest images of deep space?
a)
Near a city
b)
In space
c)
Top of a mountain
d)
In a desert
2.
All satellites are...
a)
Natural satellites
b)
Man-made satellites
c)
Both natural and man-made
3.
Which is NOT a type of galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Oblong
d)
Irregular
4.
What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?
a)
Messier 87
b)
Andromeda
c)
Sombrero Galaxy
d)
Snickers
5.
What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Irregular
6.
Where is our Solar System located in the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
Near the center
b)
Near the outside on one of the arms
7.
How far away is the Andromeda galaxy from the Milky Way?
a)
13.8 billion miles
b)
2.5 billion light years
c)
3 million miles
d)
40 billion meters
8.
Which type of galaxy are the oldest and least bright?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
9.
Which type of galaxy is the brightest with a lot of new stars?
a)
Irregular
b)
Spiral
c)
Elliptical
10.
How long does it take light from our Sun to reach Earth?
a)
3 seconds
b)
8 minutes
c)
57 hours
d)
1 year
11.
How old do scientists think the Universe is?
a)
13.8 billion years old
b)
4.5 billion years old
c)
24,000 years old
d)
5 years old
12.
What 2 things make up everything in the Universe?
a)
Matter and Heat
b)
Energy and Matter
c)
Energy and Dust
d)
Mass and Volume
13.
Which way is NOT a way to estimate the age of the Universe?
a)
Look for the oldest stars
b)
Calculate the expansion rate of Universe
c)
Count the galaxies
14.
What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
a)
How fast light can travel
b)
The expansion of the Universe
c)
Creation of new planets
15.
Red Shift means
a)
galaxies are moving towards each other
b)
galaxies are moving away from each other
16.
In stars, which two elements provide their fuel source to provide heat and light?
a)
Oxygen and Hydrogen
b)
Hydrogen and Helium
c)
Carbon and Iron
d)
Magnesium and Cobalt
17.
The distance light can travel in 1 year is called...
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Distance
c)
Space year
18.
In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.
a)
blue; red
b)
red; red
c)
red; blue
d)
blue; blue
19.
Which country launched the first man-made satellite, Sputnik I?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Russia (Soviet Union)
d)
Germany
20.
Spectroscopes can tell us all of these about except...
a)
Temperature of a star
b)
Elements that make up a star
c)
Age of a star
d)
Size of a star
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