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Unit 7 Stars/Universe LR

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

2.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

3.

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

a)

Radio waves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-rays

4.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

stays the same.

5.

Which color has the highest frequency?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

indigo

6.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
7.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

8.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

9.

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Carbon and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

10.

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

11.

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

a)

Moving towards the Earth

b)

Moving away from the Earth

c)

This is a trick question that cannot be answered

d)

It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

12.
Which is NOT a type of galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Oblong
d)
Irregular
13.
What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Irregular
14.
Where is our Solar System located in the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
Near the center
b)
Near the outside on one of the arms
15.
What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
a)
How fast light can travel
b)
The expansion of the Universe
c)
Creation of new planets
16.

Red Shift means

a)

galaxies are moving towards each other

b)

galaxies are moving away from each other

17.
The distance light can travel in 1 year is called...
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Distance
c)
Space year
18.

What do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now?

a)

a. All the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed just a few moments after the Big Bang.


b)

b. The universe back then could not sustain life, and it cannot sustain life now.

c)

c. The universe was extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot now.

d)

d. The universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding today.

19.
What word best describes our sun?
a)
Average
b)
Supergiant
c)
Dwarf
d)
Red Giant
20.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
21.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

22.

What color of star is the coolest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

23.
What is the name of the largest stars?
a)
Protostars
b)
Supergiants
c)
Red Giants
d)
Dwarf Stars
24.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
25.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
26.
What is the main element in a stars composition? 
a)
Hydrogen 
b)
Helium 
c)
Lithium 
d)
Heavy Elements 
27.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
28.
What do we use to classify the temperature, brightness, and size of stars?
a)
Color
b)
The star's shape
c)
H-R Diagram
29.

Which statement describes stars from coolest to hottest?

a)

blue, white, red, orange

b)

white, yellow, orange, red

c)

orange, yellow, blue white

d)

red, orange, yellow, white, blue

30.
Galaxies are composed of 
a)
millions of stars
b)
trillions of stars
c)
billions of stars, dust and gas
31.
Where are stars the most stable?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Main sequence
c)
White dwarf
d)
black dwarf
32.

Low-mass stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?

a)

Black holes

b)

Neutron stars

c)

White dwarfs

d)

Nebulae

33.

What will the Sun become at the end of its lifecycle?

a)

red giant

b)

red dwarf

c)

white dwarf

d)

super nova

34.
What is the term used for a cloud of gas and dust?
a)
gas giant
b)
solar dust
c)
solar cloud
d)
nebula
35.
What is the process that occurs in the core of a star, like the sun, that produces energy?
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
decay
d)
convection
36.
What stage of stellar evolution is the sun experiencing at this time?
a)
protostar
b)
main-sequence
c)
giant
d)
white dwarf
37.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
38.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
41.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
42.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
43.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
44.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
45.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
46.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
47.

Sean goes outside and notices that the sun looks larger than the other stars he has seen. Why does the sun appear larger than the other stars?

a)

The Sun is the largest star in the sky.

b)

The Sun looks larger because of the rotation of the Earth.

c)

The Sun looks larger because it is closer to Earth than any other star.

d)

The Sun appears to be the largest star because it gives off the most light.

48.

Why does the Sun appear larger and brighter as seen from Earth than the other stars in the chart? Use the table to help you answer the question.

a)

It is hotter

b)

It is larger

c)

It is closer

d)

It is yellow

49.

Scientists group stars by color and

a)

alike and different

b)

temperature

c)

brightness

50.

There are an estimated 200-400 billion stars in our galaxy, and possibly 100 billion galaxies in our universe. Why does the sun appear to be the largest object in the sky?

a)

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

b)

The Sun is the biggest star in the universe.

c)

The Sun's light is brighter than any other in the universe.

d)

The Sun just appears large due to the bending of light rays in the atmosphere.

51.
Why does cold water or land cause a hurricane to weaken?
a)
because the high pressure of the hurricane can't handle the cold water from a low pressure system
b)
because the land always cools faster than the ocean
c)
because the land breeze shreds the hurricane
d)
because they cut off the energy supply to the hurricane
52.

Where do the hurricanes that hit the US form?

a)

in warm water of the western Pacific ocean off the coast of South America

b)

in the warm water of a La Nina

c)

in the warm Atlantic water off the western coast of Africa

d)

in the warm Atlantic water off the coast of Hawaii

53.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
54.
A hurricane gets its energy from
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds along surface
d)
Sun
55.
If today was a full moon, what would be the moon phase in one week?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Third Quarter
d)
Full Moon