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Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 52mins
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1.
In relation to us, most galaxies are…
a)
Moving toward us
b)
Moving away from us
c)
Not moving
2.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
3.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
4.
The Milky Way galaxy we live in is a/an ..........
a)
elliptical galaxy
b)
spiral galaxy
c)
irregular galaxy
5.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
6.
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
7.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit/revolve
b)
take less time to orbit/revolve
8.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
9.
What Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Earth's rotations
d)
Earth's planets
10.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
11.
Galaxies that are moving away from us are _ shifting?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
green
12.
Which of the following correctly lists the objects of space in order from largest to smallest?
a)
universe, galaxy, star, planet
b)
universe, galaxy, planet, star
c)
galaxy, universe, star, planet
d)
galaxy, universe, planet, star
13.
What galaxy do we live in?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
The Sombrero Galaxy
c)
The Andromeda Galaxy
d)
The Tadpole Galaxy
14.
Using your knowledge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, if an object's movement is described as a redshift, what is the object doing?
a)
Moving towards you the receiver
b)
Moving away from you the receiver
c)
Moving towards another object
d)
Moving away from another object
15.
Using your knowledge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, if an object's movement is described as a blueshift, what is the object doing?
a)
Moving towards you the receiver
b)
Moving away from you the receiver
c)
Moving towards another object
d)
Moving away from another object
16.
Examining the Solar System, a pattern arises when describing the distance between each planet. Which of the following BEST describes that pattern?
a)
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution doesnt change.
b)
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution decreases
c)
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution also increases
17.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it make up our...
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Star
d)
Solar System
18.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
19.
How old is our universe?
a)
13.7 billion years old
b)
4.6 billion years old
c)
5,000 years old
d)
13 years old
20.
What color are cooler stars?
a)
red
b)
white
c)
blue
21.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
22.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
23.
What is a star?
a)
a natural satellite that orbits the Earth
b)
a large, bright ball of burning gas
24.
What is the name of the star in our solar system?
a)
Venus
b)
Sun
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
25.
Why does the sun seem so much larger than other stars?
a)
It is farther away than other stars.
b)
It is brighter than other stars.
c)
It is closer to Earth than the other stars.
d)
It is the largest star in the universe.
26.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
27.
What color are the coolest stars?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
orange
28.
All stars begin as a large cloud of gas and dust called a ______________.
a)
Neutron Star
b)
Black Hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Red Giant
29.
Star's spend most of their lives as __________________. This is where our Sun is now.
a)
Nebulas
b)
Main Sequence
c)
Red Giants
d)
White Dwarfs
30.
What process takes place inside a star to generate energy
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Hydrogen Creation
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Helium forming
31.
Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a
a)
cumulonimbus cloud
b)
nebula
c)
neutron star
d)
black hole
32.
The life cycle of a star begins with which stage?
a)
Nebula
b)
Protostar
c)
Blackhole
d)
Main Sequence
33.
Our sun is currently in this star stage
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
I have literally no idea
34.
Larger, cooler stars are called ___________.
a)
Blue Giants
b)
White Dwarfs
c)
Red Giants
d)
Yellow Giants
35.
What determines the color of a star?
a)
It's size
b)
It's temperature
c)
It's composition
d)
They are all the same color
36.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
37.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
38.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us. We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
39.
What is the next step in the life cycle of our Sun?
a)
white dwarf
b)
red giant
c)
main sequence
d)
neutron star
40.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
41.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
42.
An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
43.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
44.
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
45.
It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to make one what?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
circle
46.
Which planet is the smallest terrestrial planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
47.
What is the coldest planet?
a)
Pluto
b)
Neptune
c)
mercury
d)
earth
48.
What words below describe the Outer planets?
a)
Large and made mostly of gas
b)
Rocky, large, only have 1 moon.
c)
Made of gas, small and rocky
49.
An ice ball that has a very long elliptical orbit is called a _________.
a)
phase
b)
asteroid
c)
axis
d)
comet
50.
The planet with the shortest revolution is--
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Mercury
d)
Luna
51.
Which of the following shows the remnant (leftover) heat from the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Cosmic Background Radiation
b)
Sound Waves
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Solar winds
52.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
What star category has the largest stars?
a)
Super giants
b)
White Dwarfs
c)
Giants
d)
Main Sequence
54.
Use the diagram to answer the question.Using the figure, Aldebaran, Mira, and Pollux are all _____ stars.
a)
giant
b)
supergiant
c)
main-sequence
d)
white dwarf
55.
A very bright star can seem to be dimmer because it is
a)
further away
b)
cooler in temperature
c)
very close
d)
batteries are dying
56.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
57.
Which star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?
a)
Proxima Centauri
b)
Rigel
c)
Pollux
d)
40 Eridani B
58.
Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets have
a)
larger diameters
b)
higher densities
c)
shorter periods of revolution
d)
longer periods of rotation
59.
The planet with a length of day closest to Earth's day is...
a)
Uranus
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
60.
Why are the four innermost planets the most dense?
a)
They are closer to the Sun.
b)
They are small in diameter
c)
They are rocky
d)
The revolve faster.
61.
What is the best title for this picture?
a)
Birth of a Star
b)
Birth of a Universe
c)
Life Cycle of a Low Mass Star
d)
Life Cycle of a High Mass Star
62.
Which of these shows an average star's life cycle in the correct order?
a)
protostar>
main sequence>
red giant >
white dwarf>black dwarfs
main sequence>
red giant >
white dwarf>black dwarfs
b)
protostar>
main sequence>
white dwarf>
red giant
main sequence>
white dwarf>
red giant
c)
main sequence>
protostar>
white dwarf>
red giant
protostar>
white dwarf>
red giant
d)
protostar>
red giant >
main sequence>
white dwarf
red giant >
main sequence>
white dwarf
63.
Compared to other stars, the sun is…
a)
Small
b)
Big
c)
Average
d)
Unimpressive
64.
Which star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?
a)
Proxima Centuri
b)
Pollux
c)
Rigel
d)
40 Eridani B
65.
Compared to the Jovian planets, the Terrestrial planets are
a)
cooler, smaller, more dense
b)
hotter, smaller, more dense
c)
cooler , bigger, more dense
d)
hotter, bigger, less dense
66.
Compared to Earth, Jupiter is
a)
less massive and has a longer period of rotation
b)
more massive and has a longer period of rotation
c)
more massive and has a shorter period of rotation
d)
less massive and has a shorter period of rotation
67.
Which star is hotter and brighter than the Sun?
a)
Procyon B
b)
Barnard's star
c)
Proxima Centuari
d)
Deneb
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