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Chapter 11 : Stars & Galaxies

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies

a)

black hole

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

supernova

d)

solar wind

2.

a hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon that remains when a red giant star dies

a)

red giant

b)

supergiant

c)

black hole

d)

white dwarf

3.

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

a)

black hole

b)

nebula

c)

prominence

d)

supernova

4.
What is the life cycle of a medium sized star?
a)
Nebula, red giant, nova, white dwarf, black hole
b)
Red giant, nova, white dwarf, dead star
c)
Nebula, red giant, nova, white dwarf, dead star
d)
Nebula, white dwarf, dead star
5.
The largest type of star is 
a)
nebula
b)
red giant
c)
red supergiant
d)
supernova
6.
All of the galaxies together is _______.
a)
nebula
b)
solar system
c)
Milky Way
d)
universe
7.
What is an exploding star?
a)
black hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
supernova
d)
solar system
8.
Elliptical, spiral, and irregular are all types of ______.
a)
solar systems
b)
universes
c)
galaxies
d)
stars
9.
What is the shape of an elliptical galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
10.
What is the shape of an irregular galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
11.
What happens when a medium star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
12.
What happens when a massive star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
13.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
14.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
15.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
16.
After a supernova, the core can collapse into a neutron star, or if massive enough even a ___________.
a)
Black Hole
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Brown Dwarf
d)
Black Dwarf
17.
What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?
a)
star size
b)
star temperature
c)
star color
d)
star luminosity
18.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
19.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
20.
The life cycles of stars are determined by their:
a)
mass (size)
b)
color
c)
distance from Earth
d)
luminosity
21.

Most distances in space and to stars outside of our solar system are measured using.....

a)

light-years

b)

astronomical units

c)

feet

d)

meters

22.

The Milky Way is a....

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

star

23.

A large group of stars, gas, and dust is called....

a)

a universe

b)

a cluster

c)

a galaxy

d)

a solar system

24.

A very large star is a....

a)

dwarf star

b)

a red one

c)

a blue one

d)

a supergiant

25.

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

a)

The Clouds of Magellan

b)

Andromeda

c)

The Milky Way

d)

Betelguese

26.

What two factors affect the brightness of a star?

a)

distance

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

radiant energy given off

27.
What is an object that is so massive and dense that even light can not escape its gravity?
a)
Main-sequence
b)
black hole
c)
Apparent Magnitude
d)
Comet
28.
What is a large cloud of dust and gas where new stars are formed or stars explode?
a)
quasar
b)
black hold
c)
supernova
d)
nebula
29.
A student notices that the moon looks larger than the stars.  Why?
a)
The moon is reflecting light from the sun
b)
The moon is closer to Earth then the stars
c)
The moon is much larger than the stars
d)
The moon is much larger than Earth
30.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
31.

Rajah 1 menggambarkan kematian sebuah bintang

besar untuk menjadi bintang neutron. Apakah Q?

Diagram 1 illustrates the death of a large star to become a neutron star. What is Q?

a)

supernova

b)

blackhole / lohong hitam

c)

white dwarf/ kerdil putih

d)

red giant/ raksasa merah

32.

Pernyataan di atas merujuk

The above statement refers to a

a)

super raksasa

supergiant

b)

lubang hitam

black hole

c)

bintang neutron

neutron star

d)

kerdil putih

white dwarf

33.

Bintang manakah yang membebaskan gelombang

elektromagnet?

Which star gives out electromagnetic waves?

a)

Raksasa merah

Red giant

b)

Lubang hitam

Black hole

c)

Bintang neutron

Neutron star

d)

Kerdil putih

White dwarf

34.

Pernyataan manakah yang benar tentang Bima Sakti?

Which statements are true about the Milky Way?

a)

Suatu galaksi elips

An elliptical galaxy

b)

Ada lebih banyak bintang di tengah berbanding di hujung

It has more stars in the centre than at the edge

c)

Mengandungi habuk dan gas hidrogen

It contains dust and hydrogen gas

d)

Matahari ialah pusat galaksi

The Sun is the centre of the galaxy

35.

Which gas can be found in nebula?

Gas apakah yang boleh ditemui dalam gumpalan nebula?

a)

oxygen

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

36.

Apabila suatu bintang besar mati, hidrogen di lapisan paling luar terbakar dan bintang mengembang untuk membentuk ..........................

When a large star dies, hydrogen within the outermost layer burns and the star expands to form a .................

a)

supernova

b)

supergiant

super raksasa

c)

black hole

lohong hitam

d)

redgiant

raksasa merah

37.

Rajah 1 menunjukkan kematian bintang raksasa merah.

Diagram 1 shows the death of a red giant star.

Apakah yang berlaku pada peringkat P?

What happens at stage P?

a)

Bintang mengembang

The star expands

b)

Bintang mengecut

The star shrinks

c)

Suatu letupan berlaku

An explosion occurs

d)

Semua objek yang dekat dengan P ditarik ke arahnya

All objects near P are pulled towards it

38.

Antara yang berikut, yang manakah bintang paling besar?

Which of the following is the largest star?

a)

Kerdil hitam

Black dwarf

b)

Kerdil putih

White dwarf

c)

Raksasa merah

Red giant

d)

Super raksasa

Super giant

39.

Bintang yang paling cerah di langit ialah...

The brightest stars in the sky are.....

a)

Mirach

b)

Almach

c)

Seginus

d)

Sirius