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Relationships in the Universe

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alex is showing his friend what he learned about comparing the objects of space by their relative sizes.

If “W” represents the universe, what would “X” most likely represent?

a)

A solar system because it contains planets and stars.

b)

A nebula because that is what the planets formed from.

c)

A galaxy because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

d)

A universe because it contains billions of stars and the planets.

2.

A huge collection of stars , gas and dust

a)

Universal

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Solar system

e)

Inner and Outer planets

3.
Wave with the longest wavelength
a)
microwave
b)
radio
c)
gamma
d)
visible light
4.
When the wavelength increases the frequency will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
5.

How is this technology such as satellites demonstrate improving our understanding of the universe?

a)

It can cont individual atoms in a substance in order for scientists to study them.

b)

It can send audio to communicate to other planets in our solar system.

c)

It has sent pictures of aliens and stars in other universes.

d)

Satellites have sent clear, distinct images of distant objects, like other galaxies that way we can learn about them

6.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
7.

A huge collection of stars

a)

Solar system

b)

Universe

c)

Gravity

d)

Galaxy

e)

Galaxium

8.

The distance light travels in one year.

a)

2 AUs

b)

An astronomic unit

c)

A light year.

d)

93 trillion miles.

9.
Our nearest star neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is 4 light years away from Earth. How old is the light by the time we see it?
a)
4,000 years-old
b)
400 years-old
c)
4 years-old
d)
40 years-old
10.

Which statement below best describes the Universe?

a)

The Universe is a black hole made of dark matter.

b)

The Universe is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space.

c)

The Universe contains the Milky Way galaxy which contains most of the stars in space.

d)

The Universe contains many billions of galaxies and each galaxy contains many billions

of stars.

11.

The sun is much larger than the moon. However, as viewed from Earth, the sun and moon appear to be the same size. Why do the sun and moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?

a)

The moon is much hotter than the sun.

b)

The moon is much denser than the sun.

c)

The moon is much brighter than the sun.

d)

The moon is much closer to Earth than the sun.

12.

Which component from the table above is MOST likely a galaxy?

a)

Component 1

b)

Component 2

c)

Component 3

d)

Component 4

13.

What is the largest body in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Sun

14.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
15.

Which of the following list the correct hierarchy in the Universe from biggest to smallest?

a)

Universe, galaxies, solar system, stars and planets

b)

Planets, stars, solar system, galaxies, universe

c)

Solar system, galaxies, stars, planets, universe

d)

Universe, solar system, galaxies, planets and stars

16.

Which is the bigger unit?

a)

Astronomical Unit (AU)

b)

Light Year (ly)

17.

Which unit of measurement would we use to measure the distance between Earth and another body within our Solar System.

a)

Astronomical Unit (AU)

b)

Light Year (ly)

c)

Miles (mi)

d)

Kilometers (km)

18.

What do climatologist do in their study?

a)

Use satellites to collect and analyze data on climate change

b)

Look at the weather

c)

View climate changes due to global warming

d)

Climb a mountain to study snow.

19.

EM waves (Electromagnetic waves) provide

a)

different wavelengths with unique information

b)

different speeds of energy for unique info

c)

the same wavelength and frequency

d)

the same energy