WorksheetsYear 9 The Universe
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Arrange in the correct order: smallest to largest
a)
Star, galaxy, solar system
b)
Solar system, galaxy, star
c)
Star, solar system, galaxy
d)
Galaxy, solar system, star
2.
A scientific principle providing evidence for the Big Bang theory is
a)
The big bang theory
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
The Doppler Effect
d)
Fossil record
3.
Which planet is furthest away from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
4.
Large bodies that revolve around the sun are called _______
a)
planets
b)
comets
c)
solar systems
d)
asteroids
5.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
6.
A ________ is a giant ball of hot, glowing gases.
a)
axis
b)
constellation
c)
star
d)
telescope
7.
Which of the following tools are used to magnify the appearance of distant objects in the sky?
a)
telescope
b)
periscope
c)
microscope
d)
horoscope
8.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
9.
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
10.
This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
11.
This person was the first to use a telescope to make observations in the sky -
a)
Aristotle
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
12.
This person developed the heliocentric theory and was considered the founder of modern astronomy.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo
13.
How old is our universe?
a)
13.8 thousand years
b)
13.8 million years
c)
13.8 billion years
d)
13.8 trillion years
14.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
a)
Lithium and Carbon
b)
Hydrogen and Neon
c)
Helium and Chlorine
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
15.
The event that marks the beginning of our known universe
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
16.
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
a)
1
b)
Millions
c)
it is impossible to know
d)
Billions
17.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move upward?
a)
Stars get dimmer
b)
Stars get colder
c)
Stars get hotter
d)
Stars get brighter
18.
How would we measure the distance of Earth to another galaxy
a)
lightyears
b)
kilometers
c)
inches
d)
miles
19.
What color are the brightest stars on the main sequence?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
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