WorksheetsAstronomy Semester Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following answer choices is not a type of star?
a)
white dwarf
b)
sun
c)
giants
d)
super giants
2.
Which is not a characteristic of a star?
a)
luminosity
b)
size
c)
fusion rate
d)
mass
3.
What is the closest star to us (besides the sun)?
a)
Alpha Centauri
b)
Polaris
c)
Sun beta
d)
Sirius
4.
What is the Big Bang?
a)
a loud noise
b)
theory of how the universe will end
c)
theory of how the universe began
d)
theory of how stars form
5.
What was produced from the Big Bang?
a)
just The Universe
b)
just stars
c)
just planets
d)
nothing
6.
What is some evidence that scientist see today of the Big Bang?
a)
The Universe
b)
Dark
c)
Light
d)
Cosmic Microwave Background
7.
Which is not a constellation used for navigation?
a)
Ursa minor
b)
Polaris (North Star)
c)
Southern Cross
d)
None of the above were used
8.
Which is not a reason why constellations are important?
a)
Navigation
b)
Used to locate celestial objects
c)
Mythology record for cultures
d)
Meant to torture astronomy students
9.
Which is not a galaxy shape?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Sparred spiral
d)
Irregular
10.
True or False: Galaxies are static.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What is our home galaxy called?
a)
Andromeda
b)
Cassiopea
c)
Milky Way
d)
Hubble's galaxy
12.
What galaxy is closest to our home galaxy?
a)
Andromeda
b)
Cassiopea
c)
Milky Way
d)
Hubble's galaxy
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