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Black Hole and Space Debris

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When large amounts of matter are squeezed into smaller spaces, gravity becomes _________.

a)

weaker

b)

stronger

c)

neutral

d)

dense

2.

Black holes are unique because the gravity is so strong that even ________ bends.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

light

d)

width

3.

All black holes are at least the size of the sun.

a)

True.

b)

False.

4.

Black holes appear to be black.

a)

True.

b)

False.

5.

There is a stellar black hole located in the center of the milky way.

a)

True.

b)

False.

6.

Scientists believe that when galaxies are created _______ also forms at the same time.

a)

a sun

b)

an intermediate black hole

c)

a stellar black hole

d)

a supermassive black hole

7.

When a star collapses on itself, a ________ will form.

a)

intermediate black hole

b)

stellar black hole

c)

supermassive black hole

d)

white dwarf

8.

We have discovered very little information about intermediate black holes.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

It is possible to escape the outer event horizon.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The difference between comets and asteroids is _______.

a)

metal

b)

magnets

c)

rock

d)

ice

11.

The asteroid belt is located between ________ and ________. Most _________ originate from here.

a)

Saturn, Pluto, Meteoroids

b)

Jupiter, Mars, Meteoroids

c)

Saturn, Pluto, Asteroids

d)

Jupiter, Mars, Asteroids

12.

Meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites are classified differently due to their _______.

a)

location

b)

weight

c)

size

d)

composition

13.

Most meteors do not become meteorites.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The strongest point of gravity within a black hole will be found in its ________.

a)

outer event horizon

b)

inner event horizon

c)

singularity

d)

supernova

15.

Black holes will exist forever.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The tail of a comet is caused by _________.

a)

sublimation

b)

solar winds

c)

meteorites

d)

precipitation

17.

Comets float randomly in space.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Sublimation is the changing from a liquid to a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Debris from comets will cause ______.

a)

meteoroids

b)

meteors

c)

meteorites

d)

astroids

20.

A comet caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Meteors are better known as ________.

a)

asteroid belt

b)

saturn's ring

c)

solar winds

d)

shooting stars

22.

There are approximately _______ of space that crash into earth every day.

a)

2 tons

b)

25 tons

c)

25 pounds

d)

50 tons

23.

A meteor becomes a meteorite once it _________.

a)

floats out of orbit

b)

burns in the mesosphere

c)

passes Earth's atmosphere

d)

collapses on itself

24.

Meteorites are classified by their ________.

a)

size

b)

composition

c)

location

d)

weight

25.

Once a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere, it will ________.

a)

precipitate

b)

sublimate

c)

vaporize

d)

collapse

26.

When Earth passes through a trail of comet debris, we will experience a _________.

a)

meteor shower

b)

flash of light

c)

sublimated sun

d)

northern light

27.

To be classified as a long period comet, the orbit for the object must be over ______ years.

a)

15

b)

100

c)

200

d)

500

28.

Ice sublimates in ______.

a)

water vapor

b)

heat

c)

freezing temperatures

d)

atmosphere

29.

Comets and asteroids can both contain ______. (check all that apply)

a)

rock

b)

dust

c)

metal

d)

ice

30.

A comet has a spherical shape.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

The "coma" on a comet is caused by _______.

a)

precipitation

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

atmosphere changes

32.

______ will eventually cause black holes to fade.

a)

solar radiation

b)

black radiation

c)

hawkins radiation

d)

eggins radiation

33.

Once you've entered a black hole, you will experience ________.

a)

breadification

b)

spaghettification

c)

lasagnaication

d)

yummification

34.

Both comets and asteroids orbit the sun.

a)

True.

b)

False.

35.

Several supermassive black holes are located in the Milky Way.

a)

True

b)

False