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WorksheetsDistances in Space and Components of the Universe
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which unit of measurement is used to measure distances within our solar system?
inches
kilometers
miles
Astronomical units
The distance light can travel in one year is ______________
15,000 kilometers
1 light-year
15 Astronomical Units
6,000 miles
What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?
astronomical units
kilometers
light years
parsecs
True or False: The universe is expanding.
True
False
True or False: Scientist still consider the sun the center of the universe
True
False
Wavelengths of light appear to become longer during a ____________.
yellow drift
blue slide
red shift
white sprinkle
A popular theory of the origin of the universe is _____________
adaptive structuration theory
heliocentric theory
theory of relativity
big bang theory
What element is the most plentiful in the universe?
helium
hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
a location where hydrogen atoms fuse into helium atoms, releasing large amounts of light and gamma radiation.
quasar
planet
star
nebula
Area in the universe that is characterized by a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette.
nebula
radon field
galaxy
star
a collection of stars around a gravitational center.
quasar
nebula
universe
galaxy
extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of light energy, and typically having a starlike image in a telescope.
galaxy
quasar
moon
pulsar
This is an example of a _______________ galaxy.
irregular
spiral
elliptical
This is an example of a ____________ galaxy.
irregular
spiral
elliptical
This is an example of a ____________ galaxy
irregular
spiral
elliptical
