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Relationships in the Universe Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A huge collection of stars , gas and dust

a)

Universal

b)

Universe

c)

Galaxy

d)

Solar system

e)

Inner and Outer planets

2.

The distance light travels in one year.

a)

2 AUs

b)

An astronomic unit

c)

A light year.

d)

93 trillion miles.

3.

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way. It is about 100,000 light-years across. This means that _________.

a)

The galaxy is moving at the speed of light

b)

The galaxy is 100,000 miles across

c)

Light takes 100,000 years to travel across the galaxy

d)

The galaxy is expanding every 100,000 years

4.
Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave.  It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.
a)
radio wave
b)
tv wave
c)
Gamma wave
d)
ultra violet
5.

Which of these are evidence of the Big Bang theory (there are 3)

a)

Cosmic microwave background radiation

b)

Abundance of hydrogen and helium

c)

Ms. Buckley is so old she heard the noise

d)

The Universe has stopped expanding

e)

Doppler Effect (Red Shift)

6.

Which of the following is the correct order of the objects from largest to smallest?

a)

sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe

b)

universe, Milky Way, solar system, sun

c)

Milky Way, sun, solar system, universe

d)

solar system, universe, sun, Milky Way

7.

Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

aphelion

d)

parallax

8.

A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

aphelion

d)

parallax

9.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

10.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

11.

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

a)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together

b)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart

c)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart

12.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
13.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve
14.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
15.

The movement of Earth as it takes 24 hours to spin on its axis is called______________.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

16.

2.

The movement of Earth around the Sun once every 365 days is called________________.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

17.
What force acted on the massive nebula to collapse it and eventually form our sun?
a)
electrostatic force
b)
strong force
c)
 weak force
d)
gravity