WorksheetsThe Origin of the Universe and the Solar System
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 31mins
What branch of science deals with the study of the origin and structure of the universe?
astrology
cosmology
geology
meteorology
How did scientists determine the age of the universe?
calculations
cosmic microwave background
satellites
telescopes
Which is NOT a premise of the Steady State Theory?
Matter dilutes as the universe expands.
Matter is constantly created as the universe expands.
The universe expands but it does not change its appearance.
The early universe had no matter and energy.
The soalr system is believed to have come from a swirling dense hot cloud of dust and gas. What do you call this huge ball of dust and gas?
cosmos
nebula
planetesimal
sun
Which is the most accepted theory that explains the beginning of the solar system?
Big Bang Theory
Nebular Theory
Planetesimal Theory
Tidal Theory
Which planet in the solar system is considered to be the largest?
Ganymede
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Which planet in the solar system is considered to be the largest?
Ganymede
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
It is also known as the red planet due to its appearance and named after the Roman god of war.
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Which planet has the most number of rings?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
It is a situation that scientists predict will happen which explains how the universe will end.
The Big Bang
The Big Bounce
The BIg Crunch
The Blackhole
What is the name of the galaxy in which Earth is located?
Big Band
Milky Way
Mars
Universe
If a comet were to shed its ice, it would become -
an asteroid
a meteoroid
a meteorite
an asteroid
Another name for a a meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere -
comet
shooting star
asteroid
meteoroid
What's another name for a cosmic snowball?
comet
shooting star
meteoroid
asteroid
What is the big bang theory?
A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.
A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.
A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.
A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
Hydrogen and Lithium
Helium and Oxygen
Helium and Hydrogen
None of the above
Space and all the matter & energy in it
Space
Universe
Earth
Milky Way
the universe began a tremendous expansion 13-15 billion years ago
big bang theory
red shift
light abundance
theory of life
All of space and everything in it
universe
origin
big bang
position
Which statement is true?
The galaxies are moving toward us.
The galaxies are moving away from us.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
None of the above
Which of these is not evidence that suggests that the Big Bang occurred ?
the universe is expanding
quasars
cosmic background radiation
electromagnetic waves from the Tertiary Period
According to evidence, all the galaxies in the universe are moving apart from each other.
True
False
What theory explains how the universe was formed?
The expanding universe
The big bang
The heliocentric model
The geocentric model
Which do scientists think is most likely to support life?
Jupiter
Earth's Moon
Mars
Venus
Earth’s atmosphere protects life on the planet from harmful solar radiation.
True
False
Evidence that Mars might be able to support life-forms includes signs of liquid water on or near its surface.
True
False
Mars might be able to support life because scientists have found evidence of ________ on or near its surface.
carbon dioxide
water
volcanic activity
geothermal energy
Do the Planets orbit the Sun?
TRUE
FALSE
What is a comet?
Celestial body that orbits the Sun.
Celestial body made of rock and ice.
Rocky body that orbits a planet.
The origin of the Universe started with the...
Big Bomb
Big Bang
Big Question
How many planets are there in our Solar System?
6
12
8
What is the name of the planet where we live?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
What is the name of the Earth's only natural satellite?
Phobos
Moon
Ganymede
Which movement of Earth is represented in the picture?
Rotation
Revolution
Orbital
The red-shift in the spectral lines of light, reaching us from other galaxies implies that these galaxies ____________.
Are moving closer to one another
Are moving farther apart from one another
Are in rapid rotation
Redshift doesn´t exist
The steady state theory holds that the universe:____
Looks essentially the same from every spot in it and at every time. It is homogenous and isotropic in space and time. It has uniform density so matter is continuously created.
Is homogeneous and its density is uniformly distributed. At the beginning the tiny dot expanded and spread out all the universe´s density.
Is a black dot that expanded to form all space, matter, time and energy. It is continously changing and it probably is going to crush.
None of the above
The term big bang refers to _______________.
The origin of the universe
The ultimate fate of the universe
A supernova explosion
The formation of a quasar
A giant cloud of dust and gas formed out solar system.
True
False
The ________________ seperates the inner planets from the outer planets.
Kuiper Belt
comets
asteroid belt
gases
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They have the same period of revolution.
They have the same period of rotation.
They have the same diameter.
They are relatively small and have rocky surfaces.
The universe is currently
expanding
staying the same
getting smaller
shrinking
Which planet has the most number of rings?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
The origin of the Universe started with the...
Big Bomb
Big Bang
Big Question
Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?
How our planets and moons formed
How our universe began
How the sun turns hydrogen into helium
How fast light travels through space
Which of the following theory states that the universe is unchanging?
Multiverse Theory
Oscillating Theory
Rig Veda
Steady State Theory
Which of the following theory describes the period of exponential expansion of the universe prior to the more gradual expansion?
Steady State Theory
Inflation Theory
Oscillating Theory
M - Theory
What theory explains that there is singularity and super gravity followed by explosion?
Big Bang Theory
Inflation Theory
M-Theory
String Theory
