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Universe Intro Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

a)

Sun

b)

Polaris

c)

Orbit

d)

Betelgeuse

2.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

d)

24 days

3.

How long does it take the Earth to revolve once?

a)

365 days

b)

365 hours

c)

28 days

d)

24 hours

4.

The universe is...

a)

The space and everything in it that we can and can't see.

b)

The space and everything in it that we can see.

c)

The space we live in.

d)

None of these.

5.

The Universe is...

a)

The space and everything in it that we can and can't see.

b)

The space and everything in it that we can see.

c)

The space we live in.

d)

None of these.

6.

What is orbit?

a)

The naturally elliptical revolution of an object around a center of gravity.

b)

The naturally elliptical rotation of an object around a center of gravity.

c)

Going around a star.

7.

What is the pressure in space?

a)

1 atmosphere

b)

0 atmospheres

c)

12 atmospheres

d)

-455 atmospheres

8.

What color is space?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

9.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

An eclipse in which the earth blocks sunlight to the moon.

b)

An eclipse in which the moon blocks sunlight to the earth.

10.

What is a solar eclipse?

a)

An eclipse in which the earth blocks sunlight to the moon.

b)

An eclipse in which the moon blocks sunlight to the earth.

11.

What is the real name for the "Big Bang Theory"

a)

The Rapid Expansion Theory

b)

The Large Bang Theory

c)

The Universal Control Theory

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of these is not evidence of the Big Bang?

a)

Infrared space proving expansion of the universe.

b)

Elements on the periodic table originate in the Big Bang.

c)

Presence of cosmic microwave background radiation.

d)

Organization of space into a spherical shape.

13.

What is the CMBR?

a)

The light-noise left over from the big bang.

b)

The explosion of the big bang.

c)

The oldest matter in the universe.