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universe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
2.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
3.

The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____.

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Solar System

d)

The Sun

4.

Since the Big Bang, and even today, the universe is still _____.

a)

Expanding

b)

Shrinking

c)

Cooking

d)

Spinning

5.
The ________ is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star.
a)
Universe 
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Moon
6.
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
7.
A planet is a spherical body that orbits the ____?
a)
Earth
b)
Universe 
c)
Sun
d)
King Kong
8.
What is a galaxy?
a)
a star and it's surrounding planets
b)
billions of stars held together by gravity
c)
the big bang
d)
a cluster of nebulas
9.
Which of the following is hottest? 
a)
a red giant superstar
b)
a small, white dwarf
c)
a main-sequence yellow star
d)
a main-sequence blue star
10.
Venus appears very bright in the night sky because it ...
a)
is the largest planet.
b)
is the closest planet to Earth.
c)
has a gravitational field.
d)
has a high surface temperature.
11.
Name this planet.
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
12.

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

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral