WorksheetsSTAR & GALAXIES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies
black hole
nuclear fusion
supernova
solar wind
an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born
black hole
nebula
prominence
supernova
What do you call a scientist who studies objects in space?
meteorologist
astronomer
astronaut
What type of galaxy is oval-shaped?
a spiral galaxy
an elliptical galaxy
an irregular galaxy
A large group of stars, gas, and dust is called....
a universe
a cluster
a galaxy
a solar system
What is the name of Earth's star?
Antares
Betelguese
Polaris
the Sun
The super dense core left after a supergiant explodes as a supernova.
Black hole
Main sequence star
Protostar
Neutron star
Is created when gravity pulls some of the gas and dust in a nebula together.
Protostar
Neutron star
Supernova
Galaxy
Stage in a star's development when the inner helium core contracts while the outer layers of hydrogen expand.
Nuclear fusion
Red giant
White dwarf
Supernova
A tremendous explosion that occurs when the core of a star is mostly iron.
Supernova
Nuclear Fusion
Neutron star
Galaxy
