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Astronomy Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sequence correctly lists the relative sizes from smallest to largest?

a)

our solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy

b)

our solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe

c)

Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, universe

d)

Milky Way Galaxy, universe, our solar system

2.

Most scientists believe the Milky Way Galaxy is

a)

spherical in shape

b)

4.6 billion years old

c)

composed of stars revolving around Earth

d)

one of billions of galaxies in the universe

3.

When viewed from Earth, the light from very distant galaxies shows a red shift. This is evidence that these distant galaxies are

a)

revolving around the Sun

b)

revolving around the Milky Way

c)

moving away from Earth

d)

moving toward Earth

4.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

The explosion associated with the Big Bang theory and the formation of the universe is inferred to have occurred how many billion years ago?

a)

less than 1

b)

4.6

c)

2.5

d)

over 10

6.

The reaction below represents an energy-producing process. The reaction represents how energy is produced

a)

in the Sun by fusion

b)

when water condenses in Earth’s atmosphere

c)

from the movement of crustal plates

d)

during nuclear decay

7.

Which statement describes the general relationship between the temperature and the luminosity of main sequence stars?

a)

As temperature decreases, luminosity increases.

b)

As temperature decreases, luminosity remains the same.

c)

As temperature increases, luminosity increases.

d)

As temperature increases, luminosity remains the same.

8.

Which object forms by the contraction of a large sphere of gases causing the nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier elements?

a)

comet

b)

star

c)

planet

d)

moon

9.

The diagram below represents the development of our universe from the time of the Big Bang until the present. Letter A indicates two celestial objects. The present-day celestial objects labeled A are best identified as

a)

asteroid belts

b)

spiral galaxies

c)

terrestrial planets

d)

eccentric comets

10.

Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

a)

the universe

b)

our solar system

c)

Earth’s ozone layer

d)

Earth’s earliest atmosphere

11.

Which force was mostly responsible for the contraction of the gas cloud?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

inertia

12.

To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is

a)

hotter than Rigel

b)

more luminous than Rigel

c)

closer than Rigel

d)

larger than Rigel

13.

When a Main sequence star uses up all of its Hydrogen, and the outer layers begin to expand, the star becomes a ____________.

a)

Red Giant

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Black Hole

d)

Protostar

14.

Which of the following is an observation?

a)

Our star came from another star exploding

b)

Our star is so big that it must be one of the biggest stars

c)

Our star formed from a nebula of gas and dust

d)

Our star is a yellow star.

15.

The life cycle of a star is determined by its

a)

color

b)

chemical composition

c)

mass

d)

temperature