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WorksheetsUnit 3 Space Quiz
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
How can you rearrange the words to match the diagram correctly in terms of size and space?
a)
Solar System in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Galaxies in the smallest circle.
b)
Nebula in the largest circle, then Galaxies, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
c)
Galaxies in the largest circle, then Nebula, followed by the Solar System in the smallest circle.
d)
The diagram is labeled correctly.
2.
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have lower than average luminosity as well as a higher than average temperature?
a)
Giants
b)
Main Sequence
c)
White Dwarfs
d)
Super Giants
3.
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have higher than average luminosity as well as a lower than average temperature?
a)
Giants
b)
Main Sequence
c)
White Dwarfs
d)
Super Giants
4.
A collection of dust and gases where stars can form is called a:
a)
Galaxy
b)
Nebula
c)
Black Hole
d)
Supernova
5.
Our Sun is located near the edge of a _____ ______ galaxy, named the ____________.
a)
disc shaped, Milky Way
b)
disc shaped, Solar System
c)
elliptical shaped, Milky Way
d)
elliptical shaped, Solar System
6.
Stars are classified on the HR diagram by:
a)
luminosity & brightness
b)
temperature & absolute magnitude luminosity
c)
temperature & apparent magnitude
d)
temperature & density
7.
The sun is not:
a)
a medium size star.
b)
near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy.
c)
many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star.
d)
in the center of the Milky Way.
8.
A light year is used to measure _______, and the distance from the sun to star X; if star X is 3 times as far from the sun as Wolf 289, then star X is _______ from the sun.
a)
time, 23.4 light years
b)
distance, 15.6 light years
c)
time, 7.8 light years
d)
distance, 23.4 light years
9.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
10.
Stars are formed in a cloud of gas and dust called a -
a)
nebula
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
Super Giant
11.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
12.
Luminosity measures a star's _____________________.
a)
Color
b)
Temperature
c)
Brightness
13.
The shape of our Milky Way galaxy can be classified as ____________.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
French
14.
Which of the following best describes the relative size of the Sun?
a)
The smallest star in our galaxy.
b)
Medium-sized compared to all stars.
c)
The largest star in our galaxy.
d)
Among the group of largest stars.
15.
The illustration provided shows four locations in or near the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of the labeled locations shows the approximate position of the Sun?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
16.
Our Sun is what type of celestial object?
a)
Planet
b)
Comet
c)
Star
d)
Asteroid
17.
What percentage of visible stars are closer to Earth than the Sun?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
18.
Light years are used by astronomers to measure what property of celestial bodies?
a)
Temperature
b)
Age
c)
Distance
d)
Brightness
19.
A light year is a reasonable unit for measuring the size of which of the following?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Planet
c)
Star
d)
Galaxy
20.
A light year is a unit appropriate for measuring which of the following characteristics of celestial bodies?
a)
Mass of stars
b)
Time of planetary orbits
c)
Size of galaxies
d)
Temperature of nebulae
21.
A light year is a unit appropriate for measuring which of the following characteristics of celestial bodies?
a)
Mass of stars
b)
Time of planetary orbits
c)
Size of galaxies
d)
Temperature of nebulae
22.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
23.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
24.
The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...
a)
Luminosity and Size
b)
Luminosity and Temperature
c)
Luminosity and Age
25.
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
26.
What are in galaxies?
a)
ice and rock
b)
dust, gas, and stars
c)
stars and ice
d)
water and dust
27.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
28.
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
29.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
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
31.
The stable period of a star’s life cycle is called...
a)
The birth of a star
b)
Nebula
c)
Neutron star
d)
Main Sequence
32.
Hotter stars appear to be what color?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
33.
A star at the stage in its life cycle when it stops burning hydrogen, begins burning helium, and expands to a large, low-density star.
What stage in the life cycle does this describe?
What stage in the life cycle does this describe?
a)
Supernova
b)
Black Hole
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant or Red Supergiant
34.
What fuel do stars use?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Iron
35.
In a large mass star, the temperature reaches more than 100 billion degrees. The repulsive forces between the iron nuclei explode the star’s mass into space in a ....
a)
Nebula
b)
Black Hole
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron star
36.
A relatively small, dense star at the end of its life cycle, which generates little or no energy and has contracted to its densest state.
What stage in the life cycle does this describe?
What stage in the life cycle does this describe?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Nebula
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Red Giant
37.
what stage of the life cycle of a star is this?
a)
Planetary Nebula
b)
Black Hole
c)
Neutron Star
d)
Giant/Supergiant
38.
Which statement is true about the sun?
a)
It is a star.
b)
It is the largest star in our galaxy.
c)
It is a planet close to Earth.
d)
It is a moon.
39.
Why does the sun appear so bright in our sky?
a)
The sun is the largest star
b)
Looking at the sun can hurt your eyes
c)
The sun is the nearest star to Earth
d)
Clouds make the sun dimmer
40.
What size is our sun?
a)
Small
b)
Medium
c)
Large
d)
Supersized
41.
The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?
a)
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
b)
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
c)
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
d)
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
42.
a)
Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2.
b)
Star 1 is hotter and brighter than Star 2.
c)
Star 1 is cooler and brighter than Star 2.
d)
Star 1 is hotter and less bright than Star 2.
43.
Which of these correctly compares the masses of different objects in the universe?
a)
A moon has less mass than a star and more mass than the planet it orbits.
b)
A planet has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than the star it orbits.
c)
A galaxy has less mass than a moon and more mass than a planet.
d)
A star has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet.
44.
a)
Main-sequence stars
b)
Giants
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Supergiants
45.
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
46.
The Milky Way galaxy is describes as a disk of stars orbiting a central point on the disk. Which of these best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?
a)
Earth is part of this galaxy.
b)
Many more starts exist outside the galaxy.
c)
The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small.
d)
The center of the galaxy consist of a dense cluster of stars.
47.
a)
Barnard's Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature below 3,800 K, and is red.
b)
Barnard's Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.
c)
Barnard's Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.
d)
Bernard's Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature below 5,300 K, and is yellow.
48.
With the use of the Hubble Space Telescope, scientist recently discovered a giant runaway star. It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color. Why does the sun to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth?
a)
The sun is a different color than the runaway star.
b)
The sun is older than the runaway star.
c)
The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star.
d)
The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star.
49.
Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all the other stars in the universe combined?
a)
The sun is much larger than the other stars.
b)
The sun is much hotter than the other stars.
c)
The sun is much more dense than the other stars.
d)
The sun is much closer than the other stars.
50.
a)
microwaves
b)
visisble light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
51.
a)
390
b)
0
52.
a)
Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus
b)
Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus
c)
Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus
d)
Gravitational attraction between mercury and Venus
53.
a)
Choice A
b)
Choice B
c)
Choice C
d)
Choice D
54.
In July 1994 talthe comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with the planet Jupiter, as scientists predicted. To be able to accurately predict when a comet will collide with a planet, it is essential to understand -
a)
the composition of a plant's atmosphere
b)
the gravitational attraction that exists between all bodies
c)
the attractionof opposite poles of the magnet to each other
d)
the formation of comets
55.
An object will continue moving in a straight line unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force. Which of the following best explains Earth's motion?
a)
There is no unbalanced force acting on Earth because space is empty and nothing touches Earth.
b)
The gravitational force pulling Earth toward the sun is equal and opposite to the force pulling the sun toward Earth, so there is no unbalanced force acting on Earth.
c)
The sun moves in an elliptical orbit around Earth, and the sun's gravity pulls Earth along.
d)
Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun because the gravitational force of the sun attracts Earth.
56.
By comparing the actual brightness of a star to its apparent brightness astronomers can determine a star's
a)
distance from earth
b)
diameter in kilometers
c)
age compared to the Sun
d)
mass to the nearest kilogram
57.
Astronomers can determine the chemical composition of stars by observing which of the following?
a)
Speed of rotation of the star at its equator
b)
Wavelengths of light emitted by the star
c)
Time the star takes to move through the night sky
d)
The season of the year in which the star is seen
58.
The wavelengths of light emitted by a star can provide information on all of the following characteristics of a star EXCEPT -
a)
temperature of the star
b)
direction of movement of the star
c)
chemical composition of the star
d)
number of planets orbiting the star
59.
A nebula is a cloud of dust in space that does not emit any light. How can astronomers use spectral analysis to determine the composition of a nebula?
a)
Sending high energy light waves to the nebula that reflect back to Earth
b)
Analyzing the light from stars behind the nebula which passes through.
c)
Using the composition of cloud in Earth's atmosphere as a model
d)
Collecting samples of a nebula that happen to reach our solar system
60.
The image provided is a star chart. It shows background stars that are very distant from Earth (smaller circles), as well as four stars that appear to shift positions when seen from Earth at different times of the year. Which of the four stars, based on the observations shown in the star chart, is closest to Earth? Which of the four stars, based on the observations shown in the star chart, is closest to Earth?
a)
Star W
b)
Star X
c)
Star Y
d)
Star Z
61.
The spectrum for visible wavelengths emitted by Star X is compared to the emission spectra of four different elements. According to the spectral analysis data, which element is present in Star X?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon
c)
Neon
d)
Magnesium
62.
All observable objects outside our galaxy, when viewed from Earth, have their spectra shifted to slightly longer wavelengths. Astronomers have concluded that this is evidence that all objects in the universe are -
a)
hotter than our Sun.
b)
moving away from each other.
c)
older than our solar system.
d)
absorbing radiation from stars.
63.
The diagram provided gives information that relates the strength of the spectral lines of various elements, which may be detected in a star and used to predict the surface temperature of the star. Which of the following would be a reasonable prediction for the surface temperature of a star whose emission spectrum had strong silicon (Si) and magnesium (Mg) lines?
a)
20,000 degrees Kelvin
b)
30,000 degrees Kelvin
c)
5,000 degrees Kelvin
d)
2,500 degrees Kelvin
64.
The image provided is a star chart. It shows background stars that are very distant from Earth (smaller circles), as well as four stars that appear to shift positions when seen from Earth at different times of the year. Which of the four stars, based on these observations, is farthest from Earth?
a)
Star X
b)
Star W
c)
Star Y
d)
Star Z
65.
In November 2013 an object orbiting the sun seemed to disappear behind the sun. When a satellite did not detect the object, astronomers thought that the object had been destroyed when it passed close to the sun. However, when another satellite detected a small, bright object with a fan-shaped tail, astronomers proposed that the object was not destroyed.
What type of object were astronomers most likely observing?
a)
A comet
b)
An asteroid
c)
A meteor
d)
A nebula
66.
Barnard's Star is about 5.9 light-years from the sun. The star has an approximate temperature of 2,800 K.
Based on the diagram, what spectral class does Barnard's Star belong to?
a)
Spectral class O
b)
Spectral class B
c)
Spectral class A
d)
Spectral class M
67.
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows how the sun is classified among the stars.
A star that is several thousand times brighter than the sun with a temperature lower than 4,000 K would be classified as -
a)
a main-sequence star in spectral class B
b)
a supergiant in spectral class K
c)
a main-sequence star in spectral class K or M
d)
a white dwarf in spectral class B
68.
The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?
a)
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
b)
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
c)
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
d)
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
69.
Two stars are identified on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?
a)
Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2.
b)
Star 1 is hotter and brighter than Star 2.
c)
Star 1 is cooler and brighter than Star 2.
d)
Star 1 is hotter and less bright than Star 2.
70.
A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is shown.
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
71.
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows how the brightness, surface temperature, and color of stars are related.
Which of these observations of Barnard's Star is most likely accurate?
a)
Barnard's Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature below 3,800 K, and is red.
b)
Barnard's Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.
c)
Barnard's Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature below 5,300 K, and is yellow.
d)
Barnard's Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature above 5,300 K, and is yellow.
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