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Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

2.

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

3.

A galaxy which has a nucleus of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

4.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

5.

An explosion that occurs at the end of a stars life cycle is known as:

a)

Superior Star

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Supernova

d)

Neutron star

6.

A galaxy that does not have a regular shape?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

7.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

8.

Which type of galaxy is not a major galaxy?

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

9.

What unit is used to measure distances in space?

a)

Light year

b)

Kilometer

c)

Miles

d)

Solar unit

10.

How many main sequence stars is in our solar system?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

1

d)

None

11.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
12.
What are meteoroids?
a)
Pieces of planets
b)
Pieces of the sun
c)
Pieces of comets
d)
Pieces of asteroids
13.
What are asteroids?
a)
Smaller celestial objects that are mostly made of rock
b)
Smaller celestial objects mostly made of ice and other particles
14.
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 and is moving towards each other
15.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

16.
What is the composition of most comets?
a)
rock, ice, salt carbon
b)
rock, ice magma, frozen gases
c)
ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
d)
ice, dust, rock, soil
17.
Which of the following describes a Meteor?
a)
Found between Mars and Jupiter
b)
Orbit the sun like a planet
c)
Have an elliptical orbit of the sun
d)
Burn up as they enter the atmosphere
18.
Which of the following describes an asteroid?
a)
Composed of a nucleus, tail, and coma
b)
Orbit the sun like a planet
c)
Have an elliptical orbit of the sun
d)
Shooting star
19.
What is one difference between an asteroid and comet?
a)
A comet orbits the sun and an asteroid does not
b)
An asteroid is formed from leftovers from the formation of the solar system and a comet is not 
c)
When a comet comes near the sun it loses material while an asteroid typically remains solid
d)
An asteroid orbits the sun in the oort cloud while a comet orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter
20.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are actually much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
21.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
22.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
23.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
24.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Burning balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
25.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The color of a star tells us its
a)
magnitude
b)
temperature
c)
size
d)
age
27.
Most stars are made of which gases?
a)
Hydrogen only
b)
Hydrogen and Lithium
c)
Hydrogen and Sodium
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
28.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
29.
The final stage of a low mass star is a 
a)
neutron star
b)
nebula
c)
black hole
d)
black dwarf
30.
When a nebula heats up, a "baby" star forms in the middle. It is called a
a)
supernova
b)
supergiant
c)
white dwarf
d)
protostar
31.

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