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Space Terms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Universe is

a)

all existing matter and space

b)

a type of spiral galaxy

c)

a celestial body held together by gas

d)

a central star with its associate planets

2.

the multiverse is

a)

a type of galaxy with spiral arms

b)

a theory that there are numerous other universes besides ours

c)

the distance light travels in one year

d)

a type of galaxy with an irregular shape

3.

A spiral galaxy is

a)

An oval-shaped galaxy that contains mainly older stars, a few new stars, and very little gas and dust.

b)

A galaxy that has an undefined shape

c)

a galaxy whose arms curve outward in a pinwheel pattern

4.

Our own Milky Way is a

a)

irregular galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

spiral galaxy

5.

A star is defined as

a)

A celestial body consisting of rocks and minerals

b)

A celestial body consisting of light and heat

c)

A celestial body consisting of partials and dust

d)

A celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity

6.

Our Milky Way contains how many stars?

a)

one thousand

b)

one million

c)

100 billion

d)

800 billion

7.

A light year is defined as

a)

the distance light travels in one year

b)

the distance between the earth and a star

c)

the time it takes for a meteor to hit Earth

8.

A solar system is

a)

all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.

b)

a central star with its associated planets, asteroids, meteors, etc.

c)

An oval-shaped galaxy that contains mainly older stars, a few new stars, and very little gas and dust.

9.

An asteroid is

a)

Made up of ice, dust, and rocky material

b)

When a small piece of asteroid or comet enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up

c)

Made up of metals and rocky material

10.

A meteor is

a)

Made up of ice, dust, and rocky material

b)

Made up of metals and rocky material

c)

When a small piece of asteroid or comet enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up

11.

A comet is

a)

When a small piece of asteroid or comet enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up

b)

Made up of ice, dust, and rocky material

c)

Made up of metals and rocky material

12.

A black Hole is

a)

A system of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity

b)

A celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity

c)

Place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.

13.

gravity

a)

A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.

b)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

the amount of matter in an object

14.

Matter is

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.

c)

the amount of matter in an object

15.

Mass is

a)

A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

16.

The Big Bang theory is

a)

The leading explanation about how the universe began

b)

Also known as the cosmos

c)

The day UFOs were spotted from Area 51