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WorksheetsUniverse Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
All stars begin as a __________?
a)
giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
nebula
2.
Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a
a)
cumulonimbus cloud
b)
nebula
c)
neutron star
d)
black hole
3.
Nebula's are mixtures of gases and what?
a)
clouds
b)
stars
c)
tiny particles
d)
dust
4.
A cloud of gas and dust from which bodies in space are formed
a)
photosphere
b)
nebula
c)
solar flare
d)
Sunspot
5.
A bunch of nebulas make a
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Solar System
d)
Moon
6.
A collection of galaxies makes the
a)
Universe
b)
Nebulas
c)
Solar System
7.
The milky way galaxy has this kind of shape.
a)
Eliptical
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral or Disc
8.
Which is in order from greatest to least mass?
a)
Universe, Sun, Galaxy, Moon
b)
Universe, Galaxy, Nebula, Star
c)
Star, Nebula, Galaxy, Universe
d)
Planet, Moon, Star, Solar System
9.
All of the matter that exists in space.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
Nebulas
d)
Stars
10.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
11.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
12.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
13.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
14.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
15.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
16.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
17.
Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
19.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
20.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Betelgeuse is a _____
a)
Hot and Bright Star
b)
Cool and Bright Star
c)
Hot and Dim Star
d)
Cool and Dim Star
21.
Is made up of billions of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity.
a)
nebula
b)
black hole
c)
Super Giant
d)
A Galaxy
22.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Red colored stars __________
a)
are stars with cool temperatures
b)
are stars with hot temperatures
c)
are all stars with bright luminosity.
d)
are all stars with dim luminosity
23.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Blue colored stars __________
a)
are stars with cool temperatures
b)
are stars with hot temperatures
c)
are all stars with bright luminosity.
d)
are all stars with dim luminosity
24.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Super Giants stars __________
a)
are stars with cool temperatures
b)
are stars with hot temperatures
c)
are all stars with bright luminosity.
d)
are all stars with dim luminosity
25.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. White dwarf stars __________
a)
are stars with cool temperatures
b)
are stars with hot temperatures
c)
are all stars with bright luminosity.
d)
are all stars with dim luminosity
26.
A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is shown below.
Based on this diagram, which type of stars would belong to spectral class M and have the highest luminosity?
Based on this diagram, which type of stars would belong to spectral class M and have the highest luminosity?
a)
Main-sequence stars
b)
Giants
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Supergiants
27.
The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...
a)
Luminosity and Size
b)
Luminosity and Temperature
c)
Luminosity and Age
28.
Use the Hertrzsprung-Russell diagram to answer the following question. A trend among the Main Sequence Stars is that
a)
most of the stars are white or red
b)
the hotter the star, the more brightly it burns
c)
stars dimmer than the sun are of Blue
d)
the larger stars emit light that is blue
29.
Which category holds the most stars?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Super Giants
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
30.
A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
31.
a gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
32.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
33.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
34.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
35.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
36.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
37.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
38.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
39.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
40.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
41.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
42.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared waves
43.
In the EM spectrum, ________ is shorter on the right than on the left.
a)
Frequency
b)
Hertz
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
44.
which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
45.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
46.
Which is the correct order of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, from lowest energy to highest energy?
a)
radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays
b)
gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves
47.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
48.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
49.
To express the distance between the Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy, the most appropriate unit of measure is the -
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
light year
d)
astronomical unit
50.
As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum
(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.
a)
redshift
b)
blueshift
c)
unshift
d)
blackshift
51.
What is the speed of light?
a)
300,000 km per second
b)
300, 000 km per hour
c)
300, 000 meter per second
d)
300, 000 meters per hour
52.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
53.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
54.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
55.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between components of the universe?
a)
Stars always contain galaxies
b)
Galaxies contain many stars
c)
Stars contain several nebulae
d)
Nebulae contain many galaxies
56.
Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
A group of stars that form a galaxy is called what?
a)
cluster
b)
planet
c)
universe
d)
gravity
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