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Earth & Space CA1 Cosmology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

a)

Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

b)

All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

c)

All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

d)

Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

2.

If something that makes light is moving away from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

a)

blue shift

b)

green shift

c)

red shift

d)

black shift

3.

Most distant galaxies show a red shift. This is considered evidence that the universe is ___.

a)

getting cooler

b)

expanding

c)

condensing into a small point

d)

swirling around

4.

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Universe

d)

Solar System

5.

Nuclear fusion converts matter into energy

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The matter between stars is called

a)

asteroid belt

b)

space

c)

interstellar medium

d)

Kuiper Belt

7.

What does a light-year measure

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

circumference

d)

distance

8.

Stars form from ______________.

a)

nebula

b)

oxygen

c)

interstellar medium

d)

black holes

9.
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
a)
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
b)
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
c)
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
d)
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
10.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
11.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
12.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
13.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
14.

The professional who studies the stars is...

a)

an astronaut.

b)

an astrologer.

c)

an astronomer.

15.
What is used to protect your eyes from chemicals, broken glass, and fire?
a)
Fire blanket
b)
Eye wash
c)
Goggles
d)
Flask
16.
If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Clean it up. 
c)
Cover it with a paper towel.
d)
Leave it for someone else.
17.
Who is Elbert Einstein?
a)
a singer
b)
a scientists
c)
a dancer
d)
a psychologist
18.

With which of the following theories is the formula E=mc2 most closely associated?

a)

Relativity

b)

Ohm's Law

c)

Planck's Law

d)

The Blackbody Effect

19.

in E=mc2 E means?

a)

Centimeters

b)

Energy

c)

Mass

d)

Light

20.

Which subatomic particle is negatively charged?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark