WorksheetsAstronomy Part 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sequence correctly lists the relative sizes from smallest to largest?
our solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy
our solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe
Milky Way Galaxy, our solar system, universe
Milky Way Galaxy, universe, our solar system
Most scientists believe the Milky Way Galaxy is
spherical in shape
4.6 billion years old
composed of stars revolving around Earth
one of billions of galaxies in the universe
When viewed from Earth, the light from very distant galaxies shows a red shift. This is evidence that these distant galaxies are
revolving around the Sun
revolving around the Milky Way
moving away from Earth
moving toward Earth
1
2
3
4
The explosion associated with the Big Bang theory and the formation of the universe is inferred to have occurred how many billion years ago?
less than 1
4.6
2.5
over 10
The reaction below represents an energy-producing process. The reaction represents how energy is produced
in the Sun by fusion
when water condenses in Earth’s atmosphere
from the movement of crustal plates
during nuclear decay
Which statement describes the general relationship between the temperature and the luminosity of main sequence stars?
As temperature decreases, luminosity increases.
As temperature decreases, luminosity remains the same.
As temperature increases, luminosity increases.
As temperature increases, luminosity remains the same.
Which object forms by the contraction of a large sphere of gases causing the nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier elements?
comet
star
planet
moon
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
asteroid belts
spiral galaxies
terrestrial planets
eccentric comets
Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of
the universe
our solar system
Earth’s ozone layer
Earth’s earliest atmosphere
Which force was mostly responsible for the contraction of the gas cloud?
friction
gravity
magnetism
inertia
To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is
hotter than Rigel
more luminous than Rigel
closer than Rigel
larger than Rigel
When a Main sequence star uses up all of its Hydrogen, and the outer layers begin to expand, the star becomes a ____________.
Red Giant
White Dwarf
Black Hole
Protostar
Which of the following is an observation?
Our star came from another star exploding
Our star is so big that it must be one of the biggest stars
Our star formed from a nebula of gas and dust
Our star is a yellow star.
The life cycle of a star is determined by its
color
chemical composition
mass
temperature
