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WorksheetsThe Universe
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Define the "universe."
All life form and objects in our solar system.
All matter and energy in existence
All of the stars and planets we can see.
I don't know.
Who was the first scientist to suggest that the earth revolved around the sun?
Galileo
Hubble
Copernicus
I don't know.
What is astronomy?
the study of matter and energy in the structure of the universe
the study of gravity
the study of stars and their positions as they influence human's daily lives--their future events and personalities
I don't know.
What tool did astronomers first use to view the stars and planets?
sundial
binoculars
telescope
satellite
If you owned a telescope in your home to view stars, would it most likely be a refracting or reflecting telescope?
refracting
reflecting
I have no idea
Which type of telescope uses glass LENSES to magnify objects?
satellite
refracting
reflecting
I have no idea.
A reflecting telescope uses a series of WHAT to magnify objects in the sky?
marbles
mirrors
magnets
I have no idea.
What is a "satellite?"
an object that revolves around a larger object in space
a space station that has humans aboard
telescopes that magnify objects using mirrors
I have no idea.
Choose examples of satellites. (One or more)
The moons of Saturn
Earth's moon
International Space Station
A reflecting telescope
What do you want to learn about the universe? (You may choose more than one.)
More about our solar system (our planets, moons and stars)
More about the milky way galaxy
How stars are formed and arranged.
I have no idea.
