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Origin of the Universe & Solar Systems

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A giant cloud of dust and gas formed out solar system.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The ________________ seperates the inner planets from the outer planets.

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

comets

c)

asteroid belt

d)

gases

3.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
4.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
5.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation 
6.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
7.

Which stars in the diagram are the coolest?

a)

White dwarfs

b)

Super giants

c)

The stars in the upper left corner of the main sequence

d)

There is no way to know from the diagram

8.

The Sun does not have the greatest absolute brightness compared to other stars. So why does it appear so bright?

a)

it is larger than the other stars

b)

it is closer than the other stars

c)

it is the only star near us that gives off light

d)

It reflects the light better than the other stars.

9.

Why is Jupiter able to keep its many moons from drifting away?

a)

it has them trapped in its atmosphere

b)

it is far enough away from the Sun for its gravity to be stronger

c)

it has more gravity than the other planets due to its size

d)

the Sun has them trapped in its gravitational field

10.

The universe contains billions of galaxies. Each galaxy holds trillions of stars. What holds each galaxy together?

a)

inertia

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

plasma

11.

How do we measure distance in space?

a)

miles

b)

kilometers

c)

Kelvin

d)

astronomical unit

12.

What do all of the inner planets have in common?

a)

They have the same period of revolution.

b)

They have the same period of rotation.

c)

They have the same diameter.

d)

They are relatively small and have rocky surfaces.

13.

How does being farther from the Sun affect an object?

a)

makes the period of revolution shorter

b)

makes the period of revolution longer

c)

makes the period of rotation shorter

d)

makes the period of rotation longer

14.
What is the term for Earth being in the center?
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
sun centered
d)
Galileo
15.
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
16.

Space and all the matter & energy in it

a)

Space

b)

Universe

c)

Earth

d)

Milky Way

17.

First Scientist to to present observational evidence that supported that the universe is expanding. (aka... red shift)

a)

Edwin Hubble

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

George Gamow

d)

Georges Lemaitre

18.

The theory that provide support of the big bang theory

a)

red shift

b)

blue shift

c)

red expansion

d)

theory of life

19.

The universe is currently

a)

expanding

b)

staying the same

c)

getting smaller

d)

shrinking

20.

The galaxy we are a part of is called:

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Sombrero

21.
Stars are formed from big clouds of gas and dust is known as a ______. 
a)
clouds grande
b)
BCOG's
c)
neutron clouds
d)
nebulae
22.
A star is born when ________________ begins to happen.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
nuclear abrasion
c)
crying
d)
nuclear fission
23.
When a massive star begins to cool and expand it is known as a _______________.
a)
Blue Supergiant
b)
Red Giant
c)
Red Supergiant
d)
White Dwarf
24.
When the core of a Red Supergiant collapses, a bright event known as a ___________ occurs.
a)
superdupernova
b)
supernova
c)
big bang
d)
black hole
25.
After a supernova, the core can collapse into a neutron star, or if massive enough even a ___________.
a)
Black Hole
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Brown Dwarf
d)
Black Dwarf
26.
Everything you see around you was made inside ________.
a)
the earth
b)
factories
c)
stars
d)
an oven
27.
measures how bright a star would be in relation to the sun if all stars were the same distance from the observer
a)
Brightness
b)
Luminosity
c)
Apparent Magnitude
d)
Photic Strength
28.
Controlled by the rate of fusion in a stars core. The stars color is connected to this too.
a)
Temperature
b)
Star Temperature
c)
Star volume
d)
Luminosity