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Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 52mins
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1.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
They are moving away from us
c)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
d)
They are moving toward us
2.
About how long ago do scientists believe the
universe began?
a)
13-14 billion years ago
b)
13-14 million years ago
c)
12-13 billion years ago
d)
12-13 million years ago
3.
What does the Moon orbit around?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Sun
4.
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
5.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
6.
The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
precession
d)
nutation
7.
Which is the correct hierarchy of the Earth in the universe from SMALLEST TO LARGEST?
a)
Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, universe
b)
Earth, solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe
d)
universe, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Earth
8.
Fusion is
a)
the splitting of a large atomic nucleus into two or more smaller ones
b)
the joining of two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus
9.
What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
a)
25.3 degrees
b)
32.5 degrees
c)
28.5 degrees
d)
23.5 degrees
10.
What is the origin of the universe called?
a)
The Hubble Glitch
b)
The Big Crunch
c)
The Big Bang
d)
The Big Collapse
11.
Which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Violet
12.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
13.
In what way does the Sun warm Earth?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
condensation
14.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the Sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
15.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
16.
Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star? A, B, C, or D?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which type of radiation would have the most energy, most heat, and highest frequency?
a)
Gamma
b)
Radio
c)
X-Ray
d)
Microwave
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify stars?
a)
color
b)
temperature
c)
size
d)
shape
19.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
yellow star
b)
red star
c)
orange star
d)
blue star
20.
Our sun is currently in this star stage.
a)
Protostar
b)
Super Red Giant
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
21.
Helium is the result of ______ atoms combining in nuclear fusion.
a)
oxygen
b)
neon
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
22.
The energy left over from the big bang is known as -
a)
Space Radiation
b)
Nuclear Radiation
c)
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
d)
Astronomical Radiation
23.
Which person would hear a higher pitch in this picture?
a)
Person A
b)
Person B
c)
The pitch would be the same
24.
True or false: When mass increases, gravity increases?
a)
False
b)
True
25.
What is the force that pulls the earth towards the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
inertia
c)
A force
d)
distance
26.
The path that Earth takes around the sun is called its
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Axis
d)
Orbit
27.
In the orbit of a satellite, the point at which the satellite is farthest from earth
a)
Apogee
b)
Perigee
c)
Mare
d)
Eccentricity
28.
Which of the following is responsible for the length of the a year?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Nutation
d)
Precession
29.
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
30.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
a)
because the phases change
b)
because it rotates and revolves at the same rate
c)
because half of the moon always receives sunlight
d)
The moon changes positions
31.
Hotter stars appear to be what color?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
32.
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
33.
Galaxies that are moving away from us look more _____ than expected.
a)
white
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
red
34.
The four terrestrial planets are known for their _________
a)
hot temps
b)
deep atmospheres
c)
rocky surfaces
d)
large size
35.
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 inner planets have rings, and the outer planets don't
36.
Which planet is an Outer planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Venus
37.
Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mercury
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
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