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WorksheetsAstronomy Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 30mins
According to the big bang theory, the universe originated as a _____
Point where all matter and energy was concentrated
Complete, limitless void without any matter or energy
Complex system of galaxies that has since been expanding
Massive sphere of matter and energy with near-infinite diameter
Which theory is used to explain the formation of the universe?
The Creation Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Geocentric Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
How is Saturn different from Earth?
Saturn is smaller than Earth.
Saturn is closer to the Sun than Earth.
Earth has a moon, while Saturn does not have any moons.
Earth is made mostly of rock, while Saturn is made mostly of gas.
Which of the following would cause the Earth to be pulled into the Sun?
The Sun loses its gravitational pull
The Earth suddenly loses its inertia
Mercury and Venus speed up in their orbit
The core of the Earth grows causing it to lose some of its gravitational pull
Who was the person that popularized the geocentric model?
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?
the shape of the planets' orbits
the movement of the moon
the center of the solar system
Which statement is true?
The galaxies are moving toward us.
The galaxies are moving away from us.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
None of the above
Which statement is true?
The galaxies are moving toward us.
The galaxies are moving away from us.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
None of the above
The data table above compares features of several planets. Which of the following conclusions can you draw based on the information provided?
Planets closer to the Sun have slower orbital speeds because they are smaller.
Planets closer to the Sun have a longer period of rotation than period of revolution because of their elliptical orbits.
Planets further from the Sun have faster orbital speeds and shorter periods of revolution because of the Sun’s energy.
Planets further from the Sun have slower orbital speeds and longer periods of revolution because of the Sun’s gravity.
