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Relationships in the Universe

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 23hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cloud of gas and dust some can form stars

a)

A star

b)

Nexis

c)

Nebulae

d)

Nexus

e)

Neptune

2.

A planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt, these are Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars

a)

Inner planets

b)

Outer planets

c)

Nebula

d)

Outside Planets

e)

Inside planets

3.

A planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt, these are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune

a)

Inner planets

b)

Outer planets

c)

Nebula

d)

Outside Planets

e)

Inside planets

4.

Any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system.

a)

A meteoroid

b)

An asteroid

c)

A satellite

d)

A planet

5.

True or False: There is gravity in space.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure or detect. It includes living things, planets, stars, galaxies, dust clouds, light, and even time.

a)

Universal

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Solar system

e)

Inner and Outer planets

7.

A huge collection of stars , gas and dust

a)

Universal

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Solar system

e)

Inner and Outer planets

8.

How many galaxies are there in the Universe.

a)

100 thousand

b)

100 million

c)

100 billion

d)

100 trillion

9.

A natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.

a)

The nebulae

b)

The Moon

c)

The meteorites

d)

The asteroids

10.

True or False : Just like stars, Planets emit or create their on light.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Large sphere of hydrogen gas held together by gravity.

a)

A nebulae

b)

A Nuclear fission.

c)

A moon

d)

A star

e)

A planet.

12.

The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

a)

A Galaxy

b)

A solar system

c)

A universe

d)

A star.

13.

The attractive forces that exist between all objects that have mass.

a)

Gravitonium

b)

Nebulae

c)

Gravity

d)

Mass

e)

Love :)

14.

The distance light travels in one year.

a)

2 AUs

b)

An astronomic unit

c)

A light year.

d)

93 trillion miles.

15.

The average distance from Earth to the Sun

a)

2 AUs

b)

An astronomic unit

c)

A light year.

d)

93 trillion miles.

16.

Which statement best describes stars?

a)

large planets that are composed mostly of gases

b)

celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light

c)

faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth’s surface

d)

objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system

17.

Our solar system consists of eight planets. Which phrase correctly describes a planet?

a)

a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light

b)

any one of the primary bodies that orbits a star

c)

many stars held together by gravity

d)

space and all the matter and energy in it

18.

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?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

gravity

d)

friction

19.

The universe consists of space and all the matter and energy in it. What do we call the parts of the universe that are located between galaxies?

a)

stars

b)

voids

c)

moons

d)

planets

20.

Scientists use the light-year to describe the relationships between objects in space. What does a light-year measure?

a)

the distance that light can travel in one year

b)

the brightness of light that travels through space

c)

the number of years it takes light to travel to Earth

d)

the time it takes light to travel 1 million km

21.

Which of the following correctly lists the objects of space in order from largest to smallest?

a)

universe, galaxy, star, planet

b)

universe, galaxy, planet, star

c)

galaxy, universe, star, planet

d)

galaxy, universe, planet, star

22.

All of the following are major types of galaxies EXCEPT

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

irregular galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

d)

triangular galaxy

23.
Gravity is responsible for the . . . 
a)
sun rotating around the planets
b)
sun revolving around the planets
c)
planets revolving around the sun
d)
planets rotating of a planet around the sun
24.

What is the largest body in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Sun

25.
What is the most useful unit for measuring distances within the solar system?
a)
the kilometer
b)
the astronomical unit
c)
the light-year
d)
he parsec
26.
Scientists think the Milky Way probably is
a)
a nebula
b)
a spiral galaxy
c)
an elliptical galaxy
d)
an irregular galaxy
27.
Our nearest star neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is 4 light years away from Earth. How old is the light by the time we see it?
a)
4,000 years-old
b)
400 years-old
c)
4 years-old
d)
40 years-old
28.
Select the picture that represents a spiral galaxy.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
The ________ is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star.
a)
Universe 
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
30.
This is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Spiral Arms
c)
Earth
d)
Star
31.
A planet is a spherical body that orbits the ____?
a)
Earth
b)
Universe 
c)
Sun
d)
King Kong
32.
A celestial body that is composed of Gas and emits light. 
a)
Venus
b)
magellanic cloud
c)
milky way
d)
star
33.
Space and all the matter and energy in it. 
a)
Clusters
b)
Universe
c)
voids
d)
Light Year
34.
What galaxy do you live in?
a)
Earth
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hersey
d)
Milky Way
35.
Approximately how long would it take a spacecraft to reach Proxima Centauri if it travelled 58,000 km/hr? 
a)
3 days
b)
75,000 years
c)
24 hours
d)
2 months
36.
The average distance between the earth and the sun.
a)
Lightyear
b)
astronomical unit
c)
kilometers
d)
parsec
37.

Which is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

a)

Magellanic clouds

b)

Andromeda

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Canis major

38.

What is in the centre of our Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Nothing

b)

A star

c)

A super massive black hole

d)

A planet

39.

How old is the Universe?

a)

100 million years old

b)

4.6 Billion years old

c)

13.7 Billion years old

d)

A Gazillion years old

40.
The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
41.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
42.
Light Years are a measure of - 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
43.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point, expanded, and will return to a point
44.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

45.

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

a)

Red Shift

b)

Wave Length

c)

Spectrum

d)

Microwave

46.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

unshift

d)

blackshift

47.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
48.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
49.
What are galaxies held together by?
a)
Gravitational Attraction
b)
Stars
c)
Other galaxies
d)
Dust and Gas
50.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
51.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
52.
The closest star to the sun is the...
a)
Sirius A
b)
Barnard's Star
c)
Luhman16
d)
Proxima Centauri
53.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
54.
How far is the sun from the earth?
a)
4.3 light-minutes
b)
680 light-years
c)
8.4 light-minutes
d)
9 light years
55.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
56.
What is 1 Astronomical Unit?
a)
The distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
b)
The distance from the center of Earth to the center of the Moon.
c)
The distance of one entire revolution around the Sun by the Earth.
d)
The distance Light travels in a year.
57.
Does light travel instantaneously (right away)? 
a)
Light does not travel instantaneously; it takes time for light to travel through the universe. 
b)
Light travels instantaneously; it takes no time for light to travel through the universe. 
58.
When we look at images of astronomical bodies are we looking at them in the present? 
a)
Looking at current images of distant astronomical bodies is like looking back in time; the light that we see does not show what the object looks like now but how it looked when the light was emitted. 
b)
Looking at current images of distant astronomical bodies is like looking forward in time; the light that we see does not show what the object looks like now but how it will look when our galaxies align. 
c)
Looking at current images of distant astronomical bodies is like looking at a our current point in time; the light that we see shows what the object looks like now.
59.
Earth is __________ astronomical units from the Sun…
a)
A. 0.5
b)
B. 0.8
c)
C. 1.0
d)
D. 1.5
60.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
61.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
62.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
63.

What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?

a)

astronomical units

b)

kilometers

c)

light years

d)

parsecs

64.

a collection of stars around a gravitational center.

a)

quasar

b)

nebula

c)

universe

d)

galaxy

65.

This is an example of a ____________ galaxy

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

66.

What would astronomers use to measure the distance between the Sun and the star Proxima Centauri?

a)

light-years

b)

astronomical units

c)

apparent magnitudes

d)

kilometers

67.

The unit used to measure distances within our solar system

a)

kilometers

b)

miles

c)

light year

d)

astronomical units

68.

The unit used to measure distances between objects like stars or galaxies is

a)

kilometers

b)

miles

c)

light years

d)

astronomical units

69.
What do we use astronomical units to measure?
a)
distances in our solar system
b)
How far our solar system is from others in our galaxy.
c)
The distances between galaxies. 
d)
The distance from one side of the universe to the other. 
70.

Which of the following scenarios would be appropriate to use light years?

a)

from the sun to Earth

b)

from Earth to Neptune

c)

from the Milky Way to its closest galaxy

d)

from the sun to the asteroid belt

71.

If an object is 7.4 light years away from Earth, what does this tell you?

a)

It would take 7.4 minutes for the light to get to Earth.

b)

Traveling at the speed of light it takes 7.4 yrs to get to the earth.

c)

The object is very close to Earth.

d)

It would take 7.4 seconds for the light to get to earth.

72.
Rank the terms in size from smallest to largest.
a)
Star, galaxy, universe, moon, planet, solar system
b)
planet, moon, galaxy, universe, solar system, star
c)
moon, planet, star, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
moon, planet, star, galaxy, solar system, universe
73.

What units would you use to measure the diameter of a planet?

a)

Light Years

b)

Astronomical Units

c)

Kilometers

d)

Centimeters

74.
What is parallax?
a)
the angle formed by Earth and two celestial bodies located at 90 degrees from Earth
b)
the apparent difference in the position of an object, as we viewed from a different position
c)
the apparent difference in the position of an object, viewed at the same time each year
d)
the average distance between a celestial object and Earth
75.

Why create a new unit for distance?

a)

Kilometers or miles were too small.

b)

Kilometers or miles were too big.

c)

They could not agree whether to use kilometers or miles.

76.

Which is a longer distance: a parsec or a light year

a)

parsec

b)

light-year

c)

They are equal distances. Parsec is Latin for light-year.

77.

What is the difference between light years and astronomical units (AUs)?

a)

Both measure distance in space

b)

light years measure objects closer together like the planets in our solar system and Astronomical Units measure objects far off for example from one start to another .

c)

Astronomical Units measure objects closer together like the planets in our solar system and Light Years measure objects far off for example from one start to another .

d)

Light Years measures the travel of light and Astronomical units measures the distance astronauts travel.

78.

To travel from Mercury to Mars the Astronauts used

a)

Astronomical Units

b)

Light Years

c)

Miles

d)

Kilometers

79.

Since Light years measure objects with great distance, which of the astronomical bodies would be measured by light years?

a)

Earth to our Sun

b)

Our Sun to Pluto

c)

Galaxy to galaxy

d)

Pluto to the Asteroid belt

80.

What is one difference between inner and outer planets?

a)

Inner are hotter and outer are cooler

b)

Outer are larger but Inner are the largest

c)

Inner have many moons outer planets hardly have any moons

d)

Outer planets have some rings and inner planets all have rings

81.

Planets are made of ...

a)

Inner planets are made of rock and outer of metal

b)

Inner planets made of metal and outer rock

c)

inner planets made of rock and metal outer gas and some metal

d)

both are made of the same materials gas and dust

82.

What makes a planet a planet ?

a)

only planets have life

b)

only planets create heat and light

c)

only planets orbit the sun and have moons

d)

only planets orbit moons

83.

Which objects are the largest?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Dwarf Planets

d)

Planets

84.

What is one thing planets , asteroids, and comets have in common?

a)

They live near the inner planets

b)

They orbit each other

c)

They are held in place by the sun's gravity

85.

The objects that compose our solar system vary in size. What is the largest object in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Sun

d)

Earth's moon

86.

Planets can be classified based on their physical composition. Some planets are small and dense; other planets are large and less dense. Which of the following describes the physical composition of a terrestrial planet?

a)

bright

b)

rocky

c)

liquid

d)

gaseous

87.

when we say an object in orbit, we mean that it is traveling around another object in space. What do planets in a solar system orbit?

a)

star

b)

moon

c)

galaxy

d)

universe

88.

The illustration below shows several planets orbiting a star. Which of the following does the illustration show?

a)

constellation

b)

galaxy

c)

solar system

d)

universe

89.

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way. It is about 100,000 light-years across. This means that

a)

the galaxy is moving at the speed of light

b)

the galaxy is 1000,000 miles across

c)

light takes 100,000 years to travel across the galaxy

d)

the galaxy is expanding every 100,000 years

90.

Which celestrial feature is largest in actual size?

a)

The Milky Way

b)

The moon

c)

Jupiter

d)

The sun

91.

Astronomers use the light-year to describe the relationship between objects in space. For example, the Andromeda galaxy is 2.5 million ly from Earth. Which of the following units is most similar to the light-year?

a)

gram

b)

second

c)

kilometer

d)

degrees Celsius

92.

Which of hte following correctly lists the units of measure from smallest to largest?

a)

Light year, meter, parsec, kilometer, astronomical unit

b)

Meter, kilometer, astronomical unit, light year

c)

parsec, meter, kilometer, astronomical unit, light year

d)

meter, kilometer, astronomical unit, parsec, light year

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