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Unit 1 Lesson 1 Structure of the Universe

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth is one of .... planets that orbit the sun, which is a star.

a)

five

b)

eight

c)

seven

d)

ten

2.

A ..... is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.

a)

planet

b)

galaxy

c)

star

d)

moon

3.

A ..... is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust

a)

moon

b)

star

c)

planet

d)

galaxy

4.

The ....... is space and all the matter and energy in it.

a)

universe

b)

moons only

c)

starts only

d)

planets only

5.

The four planets that orbit farthest from the sun are called gas giant planets. They are

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, and Mars

d)

Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

6.

All these planets are terrestrial planets except .....

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

7.

A ....... is the distance that light travels through space in one year.

a)

Meter

b)

Year

c)

light year

d)

kilometer

8.

Clusters and superclusters are areas throughout the universe, where galaxies are .....

a)

densely concentrated.

b)

less concentrated

c)

at the same distance from each other

9.

.......... are huge spherical areas where very little matter exists in the universe .

a)

voids

b)

clusters

c)

superclusters

10.

Which structure includes all matter and space that exists?

a)

A planetary system

b)

A star

c)

A galaxy

d)

The universe

11.

Earth and the solar system are found in

a)

The Chocolate Milk Galaxy

b)

The Watery Galaxy

c)

The Milky Way Galaxy

d)

The Watery Way Galaxy

12.

Which planet is furthest from the sun and is considered to be an “ice giant?”

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

13.

Gas Giant or Terrestrial: Saturn

a)

Gas Giant

b)

Terrestrial

14.

Gas Giant or Terrestrial: Mars

a)

Gas Giant

b)

Terrestrial

15.

From smallest to the largest

a)

universe, solar system, galaxy

b)

galaxy, solar system, universe

c)

solar system, universe, galaxy

d)

solar system, galaxy, universe

16.
The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
17.

Galaxies are large groups of millions, billions, or even trillions of stars. What keeps the stars in a galaxy from moving away from each other?

a)

gravity

b)

density

c)

composition

d)

temperature

18.
Light Years are a measure of - 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
19.

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth and the Sun. It is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?

a)

Around 1 year

b)

Around 4.3 years

c)

Around 43 years

d)

Around 10 trillion years

20.
Located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
21.

The order of the planets from the sun is:

a)

I don't know

b)

Earth,Venus,Mars Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus

c)

Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus