Worksheets8th grade review for The Universe DIA
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Galaxies are large groups of millions, billions, or even trillions of stars. What would you claim keeps the stars in a galaxy from moving away from each other?
gravity
density
temperature
A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year. Based on this evidence, if a star is 3 light-year from Earth, how long does it take light from that star to reach Earth?
3 minutes
3 hours
3 years
During a class astronomy project, the teacher displayed a table that relates the color of a star to its surface temperature. The teacher gave Kwan a card with the following description of a star:
Star A
6,750 K
Based on evidence in the table above, what color should Kwan predict the star will be?
red
blue
orange
yellow-white
The sun is much larger than the moon. However, as viewed from Earth, the sun and moon appear to be the same size. Which reasoning explains why the the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?
The moon is much hotter than the sun.
The moon is much closer to Earth than the sun.
The moon is much denser than the sun.
In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed a tiny spot in the sky for a period of ten days;
342 exposures were placed together to create an image known as the Hubble Deep Field. Although the sample is tiny, it is representative of the universe, which looks similar in all directions. The image shows a collection of billions of stars. The Hubble Deep Field shows at least 3,000 groups of these stars.
moon
galaxy
universe
solar system
Space exploration has advanced our knowledge of the universe. Which space journey would take the longest?
a journey from Earth to the sun
a journey from Earth to the moon
a journey from Earth to a star in the constellation Centaurus
a journey from Earth to the farthest planet in our solar system, Neptune
A galaxy contains stars, gas, and dust. This matter must be held together or the galaxy will break apart. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?
heat
gravity
friction
Different types of telescopes, such as gamma-ray detectors and radio telescopes, are used in space science. What reasoning explains why?
Different types of telescopes are needed to detect visible light.
Different types of telescopes are needed to measure the wavelengths of radiation.
Different types of telescopes are needed to collect data from different ranges of radiation.
Different types of telescopes are needed to observe the same part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Which of the following correctly lists the objects of space in order from largest to smallest?
universe, galaxy, star, planet
universe, galaxy, planet, star
galaxy, universe, star, planet
galaxy, universe, planet, star
Here is an image of the sun. What is the name of the object that can be seen in the circled area of the sun?
sunspot
solar flare
gamma rays
prominence
The sun produces large amounts of energy. By what process does the sun produce energy?
radiation
convection
nuclear fusion
electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation is energy that travels in waves. Some examples of electromagnetic radiation are visible light, radio waves, and x-rays. Which statement is true for all forms of electromagnetic radiation?
All forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
All forms of electromagnetic radiation have the same frequency.
All forms of electromagnetic radiation have the same wavelength.
All forms of electromagnetic radiation have the same amount of energy in a vacuum.
