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The Universe

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The next stage the sun will transition into will be a Red Supergiant.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Stars with less mass will last longer than stars with more mass.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

White dwarfs are the remnants of a supernova.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A refracting telescope uses a mirror to collect and focus light.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The sun is part of an elliptical galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The brightness of a star if it were a standard distance from Earth is the star's absolute magnitude.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

On the HR Diagram, the temperature is found on the y-axis and the brightness on the x-axis.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Waves are arranged on the Electromagnetic Spectrum based on their wavelength and frequency.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

On the HR Diagram, the majority of stars fall in which category?

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Giants

c)

Supergiants

d)

White Dwarfs

10.

A light-year is equal to

a)

365 days.

b)

the amount of light the produces a year.

c)

the distance light travels in a year.

d)

the time light travels in a year.

11.

It takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light produced by the Sun to reach the Earth. Therefore, the Sun in located

a)

about 1 light year from Earth.

b)

much less than 1 light year from Earth.

c)

about 8.3 light years from Earth.

d)

more than 160 light years from the Earth.

12.

Stars are classified according to their

a)

size, temperature, and distance.

b)

size, distance, and brightness.

c)

color, brightness, and temperature.

d)

temperature, brightness, and size.

13.

The lifetime of a star depends on its

a)

temperature

b)

brightness

c)

mass

d)

magnitude

14.

The most common elements found in stars are

a)

Hydrogen & Oxygen.

b)

Helium & Iron.

c)

Helium & Hydrogen.

d)

Carbon & Neon.

15.

A supernova is the explosion of dying

a)

medium-sized star

b)

supergiant star

c)

protostar

d)

white dwarf

16.

When small or medium-sized stars begin to run out of fuel, they first become

a)

neutron stars.

b)

supernovas

c)

white dwarfs

d)

red giants

17.

Black holes form from the remains of stars that

a)

had first turned into white dwarfs.

b)

were 1000 times larger than the Sun.

c)

lost all their gravitational attraction.

d)

were too small to explode into a supernova

18.

The Milky Way galaxy is what type of galaxy?

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

regular galaxy

19.

The galaxies in the universe vary in age. What type of galaxy will the oldest galaxy in the universe most likely be?

a)

irregular galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

spiral galaxy

d)

normal galaxy

20.

One piece of evidence that supports the big bang theory is the observation that most galaxies are

a)

moving toward our galaxy.

b)

moving toward on another.

c)

moving away from one another.

d)

not moving.

21.

Astronomers can determine the composition and temperature of a star by using an instrument called a(n)

a)

parallax

b)

spectroscope

c)

nebula

d)

refracting telescope

22.

The apparent shift in position of an abject when viewed from two different places is called

a)

parallax

b)

apparent magnitude

c)

absolute magnitude

d)

nebula

23.

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows the relationship between a star's temperature and ­­­­­_________ magnitude.

a)

apparent

b)

absolute

c)

zero

d)

maximum

24.

All stars begin as part of a large cloud of gas and dust called

a)

protostar

b)

nebula

c)

parallax

d)

void

25.

As you move from right to left across the H-R diagram, the trend of the main sequence stars could be described as

a)

decrease in brightness as they decrease in temperature.

b)

increase in brightness as they decrease in temperature

c)

increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.

d)

decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature.

26.

The white dwarfs are a group of stars that are

a)

extremely bright and extremely hot.

b)

low in brightness but average/high in temperature

c)

average in brightness but high in temperature.

d)

average in brightness and average in temperature.

27.

Name the star that red and a giant.

a)

Mira

b)

Sun

c)

Barnard's Star

d)

Betelgeuse

28.

Name the star that has the greatest absolute magnitude.

a)

Deneb

b)

Spica

c)

Capella

d)

Sirius B

29.

Which category of stars is never found in the blue color?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Main Sequence

c)

Supergiant

d)

Giants

30.

Compare our Sun to Alpha Centauri A in terms of color, brightness, and surface temperature.

a)

Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is brighter. The sun is hotter.

b)

Both are yellow. The sun is brighter and hotter.

c)

Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is brighter and hotter.

d)

Both are yellow. Alpha Centauri A is hotter. The sun is brighter.

31.

Which of the following elements is/are represented in the star spectrum?

a)

Hydrogen only

b)

Helium only

c)

Hydrogen and Heliem

d)

Calcium only

32.

Analyzing the spectrum, what can be said about the stars movement?

a)

The star is blue-shifting, rapidly moving away from us.

b)

The star is blue-shifting, rapidly moving towards us.

c)

The star is red-shifting, rapidly moving away from us.

d)

The star is red-shifting, rapidly moving towards us.

33.

Which type of telescopes are designed to collect and focus visible light?

a)

Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes

b)

Radio and Refracting Telescopes

c)

Reflecting and Radio Telescopes

d)

Reflecting, Refracting, and Radio Telescopes

34.

Identify the correct location of the Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy based on the image.

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

35.

The theory that most astronomers have accepted to describe the beginning of the universe is called the

a)

steady state theory

b)

big crunch theory

c)

big bang theory

d)

big rip theory

36.

The star Beta Andromedae is 90 light years away. In what year would the light that leaves today reach Earth?

a)

2098

b)

2108

c)

2088

d)

2118

37.

A star that is several times brighter than the sun with a temperatue lower than 4,000 K would be

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

38.

Identify stage F in the image.

a)

nebula

b)

black hole

c)

supernova

d)

red giant

39.

In the image, which stage represents a black dwarf?

a)

Stage G

b)

Stage I

c)

Stage H

d)

Stage E

40.

In the image, which stage represents a neutron star?

a)

Stage G

b)

Stage I

c)

Stage H

d)

Stage E