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Universe

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____.

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Solar System

d)

The Sun

2.

Since the Big Bang, and even today, the universe is still _____.

a)

Expanding

b)

Shrinking

c)

Cooking

d)

Spinning

3.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

4.

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

a)

Red Shift

b)

Wave Length

c)

Spectrum

d)

Microwave

5.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
6.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

7.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
8.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
9.

The attractive force between objects is called....

a)

force

b)

Gravity

c)

inertia

d)

motion

10.

Stars form in giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these clouds called?

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Super Nova

d)

Nebula

11.

Which component of the universe contains all other components listed below and would have the greatest mass?

a)

Solar system

b)

Nebula

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planetary System

12.

When a mass of hydrogen has enough density, it begins to fuse the hydrogen atoms together. This produces heat and light. What is this classified as?

a)

nebula

b)

star

c)

galaxy

d)

planet

13.

Which describes the location of star A correctly?

a)

Star A is less bright than the Sun and has a surface temperature above 25,000 K

b)

Star A is brighter than the Sun and has a surface temperature below 25,000 K

c)

Star A is less bright than the Sun and has a surface temperature of above 11,000 K

d)

Star A is brighter than the Sun and has a surface temperature below 11,000 K.

14.

Which type of stars belong to spectral class K and have the lowest luminosity?

a)

Giants

b)

White Dwarfs

c)

Supergiants

d)

Main-Sequence stars

15.

Where in the Milky Way is Earth found?

a)

Our Sun is in the middle of the galaxy

b)

about 1 light year from the middle of the galaxy

c)

It varies depending on how it rotates

d)

Near the outer edge of the galaxy

16.

What is the nearest star to planet Earth

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Sirius

d)

Proxima Centauri

17.

Our Sun is classified as an average star. This places it in the middle of which type of star on the HR diagram?

a)

Main sequence

b)

White dwarf

c)

Red giant

d)

Super giant

18.

Which stars have the greatest luminosity according to this HR diagram?

a)

Hot white dwarf

b)

Hot main sequence star

c)

Cool super giant

d)

Cool giant

19.

Why does our Sun, an average sized star, appear so much brighter than other more massive stars?

a)

The Sun is lit

b)

The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars

c)

The Sun is made of different elements

d)

The Sun is prettier so it shines brighter

20.
Black Holes are thought to be remnants of ______________ explosion.
a)
Death Star
b)
The Big Bang Theory
c)
Supernova
d)
Planetary Nebula
21.
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the correct order of decreasing surface temp for stars is?
a)
Red, Yellow, White, Blue
b)
Red, Yellow, Red, Yellow
c)
Blue, White, Yellow, Red
d)
Blue, Red, White, Yellow
22.
The shape of our Milky Way galaxy can be classified as ____________.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
French
23.
Betelgeuse is classified as a ____________ star.
a)
Supergiant
b)
Giant
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Main Sequence
24.

The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____.

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Solar System

d)

The Sun

25.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
26.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
27.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
28.
As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?
a)
Betelguse
b)
Sirius B
c)
Procyon B
d)
Barnard's star
30.
Which spectral class does our star, the sun, belong to?
a)
M
b)
K
c)
G
d)
F
31.

What characteristics are used to classify stars?

a)

Flammability, weight, and reactivity

b)

Temperature/color and brightness

c)

Conductivity, luster, and density

d)

Malleability, distance, and viscoscity

32.

What is the Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram?

a)

A map which tells the approximate location of stars in the Milky Way galaxy and their distance from Earth.

b)

A table that alphabetically lists stars by name and includes dates of when the star was first charted.

c)

A chart which organizes stars into categories based on the amount of Hydrogen they burn.

d)

A graph used to classify stars according to their luminosity, color, temperature, and stage.

33.

Knowing the color of a star also tells us its __________

a)

age

b)

location

c)

temperature

d)

name

34.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Visible Light
c)
Microwaves
d)
Gamma Rays
35.
Which type of visible light has the highest energy?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Violet