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science exam

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what space tool helps us see information about the contents of stars?

a)

telegraph

b)

telescope

c)

spectroscope

d)

chromograph

2.

what do spectroscopes let us know about stars?

a)

age

b)

distance

c)

elements

d)

temperature

3.

what type of telescope is this?

(a)  

4.

what type of telescope is this?

(a)  

5.

what type of telescope is this?

(a)  

6.

how many mirrors are in a reflecting telescope?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

0

d)

2

7.

how many lenses are in a refracting telescope?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

1

d)

2

8.

how do radio telescopes work?

a)

they have a radio attached that broadcasts the findings

b)

they use radio waves to send signals to a computer while on earth

c)

they get sent to a planet and send ultraviolet waves to earth

d)

they sit in a desert for decoration

9.

which galaxy is shaped like a disc?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

the hope galaxy

10.

how do satellites move?

a)

they orbit (rotate around) earth

b)

they don't move

c)

they move east to west across america

d)

they fly around space with no direction

11.

a satellite that has special instruments and telescopes attatched is a(n) (a)   satellite.

12.

radio telescopes are in:

a)

space

b)

unpopulated places on earth

c)

big cities

d)

a different galaxy

13.

what kind of instrument is the hubble space telescope?

a)

a space observatory

b)

a refracting telescope

c)

a probe

14.

what are the three types of galaxies?

a)

elliptical

b)

popsical

c)

black hole

d)

spiral

e)

irregular

15.

space probes are on earth

a)

true

b)

false

16.

where do we live?

a)

the wilky may

b)

the milky way

c)

saturn

d)

an irregular galaxy

17.

the sun is a _________

a)

planet

b)

space probe

c)

star

d)

dwarf planet

18.

pluto the dog from mickey mouse is named after a:

a)

dwarf planet

b)

star

c)

galaxy

d)

telescope

19.

how can we figure out how old the universe is?

a)

look for oldest stars

b)

measure the universe's rate of expansion

c)

use a spectroscope

d)

look at black holes

20.

blue shift would make the wavelength...

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

wider

d)

taller

21.

red shift would make the wavelength...

a)

longer

b)

taller

c)

shorter

d)

wider

22.

what is a nebula?

a)

clouds of glitter

b)

giant clouds of gas and dust

c)

foam in the universe

d)

the biggest star ever

23.

newer stars have...

a)

meh hydrogen

b)

no hydrogen

c)

lots of manganese

d)

lots of hydrogen

24.

older stars have...

a)

more helium

b)

more boron

c)

more einsteinium

d)

more magnesium

25.

hydrogen changes the...

a)

color of a star only

b)

brightness of a star only

c)

both the brightness and color

d)

age

26.

which is the only telescope that can be in space or on earth?

a)

refracting

b)

reflecting

c)

radio