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Components of the Universe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
2.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
3.
All stars start as gas and dust in a(n)
a)
nebula
b)
black hole
c)
red giant
d)
black dwarf
4.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
5.

The Sun is our star made mostly of

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium, hydrogen, and gold

6.

Solar flares are

a)

large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.

b)

areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.

c)

bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.

7.
What is responsible for smaller objects in space continuously circling/orbiting larger objects? 
a)
light-year
b)
air
c)
wind
d)
gravity
8.

Which star is brighter than the sun?

a)

Sirius B

b)

Procyon B

c)

Van Maanan's Star

d)

Aldebaran

9.

Which of the following lists the lifecycle of a star correctly?

a)

Supergiant, Giant, Dwarf, Nebula

b)

Supernova, Supergiant, Giant, Dwarf

c)

Dwarf, Main Sequence, Supergiant, Giant

d)

Main Sequence, Giant, Supergiant, Dwarf

10.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
11.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

12.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma rays