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CHAPTER 11 GALAXI

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

2.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

3.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

4.

An explosion that occurs at the end of a stars life cycle is known as:

a)

Superior Star

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Supernova

d)

Neutron star

5.

A galaxy that does not have a regular shape?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

6.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

7.

Which type of galaxy is not a major galaxy?

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

8.

What unit is used to measure distances in space?

a)

Light year

b)

Kilometer

c)

Miles

d)

Solar unit

9.

How many main sequence stars is in our solar system?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

1

d)

None

10.

How many major classes (or types) of galaxies are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
12.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Barred Spiral
b)
Irregular
c)
Peculiar
d)
Ring
13.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
14.
What are meteoroids?
a)
Pieces of planets
b)
Pieces of the sun
c)
Pieces of comets
d)
Pieces of asteroids
15.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
16.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
17.

guess the color

a)

pink

b)

blue

c)

rainbow

d)

purple

18.
what type of slime is this
a)
puffy slime
b)
galaxy slime
c)
crunchy slime
d)
just slime
19.

Guess the color

a)
b)
20.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
21.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Peculiar
b)
Active Galaxy: Quasar
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
22.
Galaxies can collide.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Active Galaxy: Quasar
b)
Peculiar
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
24.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
25.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Barred Spiral
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
26.
What is the name of our galaxy?
a)
Snickers
b)
Andromeda
c)
Local Group
d)
Milky Way
27.

Galaxies are spread evenly throughout space.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is in the center of every massive galaxy?

a)

A Black Hole

b)

Multiple Black Holes

c)

A Globular Cluster

d)

A Neutron Star

29.

What is present at the poles of active galaxies?

a)

Black Holes

b)

Neutron Stars

c)

Active Jets

d)

Globular Clusters

30.
What is the name of the cluster of galaxies we belong to?
a)
Snickers
b)
Andromeda
c)
Local Group
d)
Milky Way
31.
What are asteroids?
a)
Smaller celestial objects that are mostly made of rock
b)
Smaller celestial objects mostly made of ice and other particles
32.
What is the name of the tools that orbit around Earth collecting and sending data?
a)
satellite
b)
space probe
c)
telescope
d)
space shuttle
33.
What's the unit of measurement we use when referring to our galaxies?
a)
light year
b)
light day
c)
miles
d)
kilometers
34.
What kind of objects do we send into space because it's too far for us to go?
a)
satellite
b)
space probe
c)
telescope
d)
space shuttle
35.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
36.
Our Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.
a)
False
b)
True
37.
What are the three types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral, irregular, boxed
b)
Spiral, elliptical, spherical 
c)
Spiral, elliptical, square
d)
Spiral, irregular, elliptical 
38.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
39.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
40.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity