WorksheetsThe Universe
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The next stage the sun will transition into will be a Red Supergiant.
True
False
Stars with less mass will last longer than stars with more mass.
True
False
White dwarfs are the remnants of a supernova.
True
False
A refracting telescope uses a mirror to collect and focus light.
True
False
The sun is part of an elliptical galaxy.
True
False
The brightness of a star if it were a standard distance from Earth is the star's absolute magnitude.
True
False
On the HR Diagram, the temperature is found on the y-axis and the brightness on the x-axis.
True
False
Waves are arranged on the Electromagnetic Spectrum based on their wavelength and frequency.
True
False
On the HR Diagram, the majority of stars fall in which category?
Main Sequence
Giants
Supergiants
White Dwarfs
A light-year is equal to
365 days.
the amount of light the produces a year.
the distance light travels in a year.
the time light travels in a year.
It takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light produced by the Sun to reach the Earth. Therefore, the Sun in located
about 1 light year from Earth.
much less than 1 light year from Earth.
about 8.3 light years from Earth.
more than 160 light years from the Earth.
Stars are classified according to their
size, temperature, and distance.
size, distance, and brightness.
color, brightness, and temperature.
temperature, brightness, and size.
The lifetime of a star depends on its
temperature
brightness
mass
magnitude
The most common elements found in stars are
Hydrogen & Oxygen.
Helium & Iron.
Helium & Hydrogen.
Carbon & Neon.
A supernova is the explosion of dying
medium-sized star
supergiant star
protostar
white dwarf
When small or medium-sized stars begin to run out of fuel, they first become
neutron stars.
supernovas
white dwarfs
red giants
Black holes form from the remains of stars that
had first turned into white dwarfs.
were 1000 times larger than the Sun.
lost all their gravitational attraction.
were too small to explode into a supernova
The Milky Way galaxy is what type of galaxy?
spiral galaxy
elliptical galaxy
irregular galaxy
regular galaxy
The galaxies in the universe vary in age. What type of galaxy will the oldest galaxy in the universe most likely be?
irregular galaxy
elliptical galaxy
spiral galaxy
normal galaxy
One piece of evidence that supports the big bang theory is the observation that most galaxies are
moving toward our galaxy.
moving toward on another.
moving away from one another.
not moving.
Astronomers can determine the composition and temperature of a star by using an instrument called a(n)
parallax
spectroscope
nebula
refracting telescope
The apparent shift in position of an abject when viewed from two different places is called
parallax
apparent magnitude
absolute magnitude
nebula
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows the relationship between a star's temperature and _________ magnitude.
apparent
absolute
zero
maximum
All stars begin as part of a large cloud of gas and dust called
protostar
nebula
parallax
void
As you move from right to left across the H-R diagram, the trend of the main sequence stars could be described as
decrease in brightness as they decrease in temperature.
increase in brightness as they decrease in temperature
increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.
decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature.
The white dwarfs are a group of stars that are
extremely bright and extremely hot.
low in brightness but average/high in temperature
average in brightness but high in temperature.
average in brightness and average in temperature.
Name the star that red and a giant.
Mira
Sun
Barnard's Star
Betelgeuse
Name the star that has the greatest absolute magnitude.
Deneb
Spica
Capella
Sirius B
Which category of stars is never found in the blue color?
White Dwarf
Main Sequence
Supergiant
Giants
Compare our Sun to Alpha Centauri A in terms of color, brightness, and surface temperature.
Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is brighter. The sun is hotter.
Both are yellow. The sun is brighter and hotter.
Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is brighter and hotter.
Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is hotter. The sun is brighter.
Which of the following elements is/are represented in the star spectrum?
Hydrogen only
Helium only
Hydrogen and Heliem
Calcium only
Analyzing the spectrum, what can be said about the stars movement?
The star is blue-shifting, rapidly moving away from us.
The star is blue-shifting, rapidly moving towards us.
The star is red-shifting, rapidly moving away from us.
The star is red-shifting, rapidly moving towards us.
Which type of telescopes are designed to collect and focus visible light?
Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes
Radio and Refracting Telescopes
Reflecting and Radio Telescopes
Reflecting, Refracting, and Radio Telescopes
Identify the correct location of the Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy based on the image.
Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
The theory that most astronomers have accepted to describe the beginning of the universe is called the
steady state theory
big crunch theory
big bang theory
big rip theory
The star Beta Andromedae is 90 light years away. In what year would the light that leaves today reach Earth?
2098
2108
2088
2118
A star that is several times brighter than the sun with a temperatue lower than 4,000 K would be
a main sequence star in spectral class B
A supergiant in spectral class K
a main sequence star in spectral class K or M
a white dwarf in spectral class B
Identify stage F in the image.
nebula
black hole
supernova
red giant
In the image, which stage represents a black dwarf?
Stage G
Stage I
Stage H
Stage E
In the image, which stage represents a neutron star?
Stage G
Stage I
Stage H
Stage E
