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WorksheetsLong Quiz No. 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. The branch of astronomy that studies the origin and evolution of the universe is ____.
a. Astrophysics
b. Astrogenesis
c. Planetary science
d. Cosmology
2. The creation of universe came about through_____.
Geological Phenomenon
An act of divine will
Laws of nature
Random chance
The idea of “cosmic egg” was suggested by ______.
George Gamow
Fred Hoyle
Edwin Hubble
George Lemaitre
A universe that is undergoing inflation is______.
Shrinking
Expanding
Unchanging
Warming up
Energy release at the moment of nucleosynthesis is detected today as _______.
Visible light
Radio waves
Microwaves
Gamma rays
Where we can find the dwarf planets Pluto, Haumea, Eris, and Makemake?
Asteroid belt
Oort cloud
Rings of Neptune
Kuiper Belt
What is the most abundant gas in the outer space?
Helium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Lithium
The first person to establish a geocentric universe in which fixed, spherical Earth is at the center surrounded by concentric celestial sphere of planets and stars.
Anaxagoras
Aristotle
Aristarchus
Ptolemy
This theory sees our universe as just one of the many “bubbles” that grew.
Multiverse
Inflationary
Steady state
Oscillatory
Which of the following is not a Jovian planet?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Pluto
There were two main theories about the origins of the universe. What were they?
Big Bang, Steady State
Freeze-Thaw, Big bang
Big Bang, Circular
Steady state, Explosive
The scientific study of Earth and its universe...
Astronomy
Geology
Earth science
Meteorology
Cosmologists observe the history of the Universe.
True
False
What is the definition of the Universe?
Everything that is on our Earth.
The gravitationally bound system made up of the Sun
Everything that we can see with a very powerful telescope.
The Universe is that which contains everything.
What did the universe expand from?
An Atom
A ball of dark matter
A singularity of pure energy
A dust
The galaxies in the universe are...
standing still
moving away from us
moving around us
moving towards us
Scientific theories are often based on...
dependent variables.
independent variables.
International standard units.
scientific laws.
Held to be the closes planet to the Kuiper Belt.
Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Pluto
Which of the following is a Gas Giant planet?
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
What is the Date today?
07-24-2020
08-24-2020
9-24-2020
10-24-2020
