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Universe

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

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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.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

4.

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

5.

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

6.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

unshift

d)

blackshift

7.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
9.
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
10.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
11.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
12.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
13.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
14.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
15.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
16.

The attractive force between objects is called....

a)

force

b)

Gravity

c)

inertia

d)

motion

17.
The force keeping a planet in orbit around the sun is...
a)
Friction
b)
Tension
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
18.

What prevents planets from drifting off into space and keeps it in the planets in our Solar System?

a)

Gravity

b)

Weight

c)

Friction

d)

Forward Motion

19.

Which has longer wavelengths?

a)

Radio

b)

Visible

c)

Gamma

d)

X-ray

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Where did the Sun form?

a)

From a nebula outside of the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

From a large cloud of gas and dust in a nebula called the Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Near the outer edge of the Milky Way Galaxy. After its formation, it interacted with other planets to form comets

d)

The Sun was formed in a nebula in the Milky Way Galaxy.

24.

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.

25.

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

26.

Which of these correctly identifies different objects in the universe according to their size and composition?

a)

A nebula is larger than a galaxy

b)

a solar system contains many stars

c)

a galaxy contains many solar systems

d)

a galaxy is bigger than a universe

27.
Black Holes are thought to be remnants of ______________ explosion.
a)
Death Star
b)
The Big Bang Theory
c)
Supernova
d)
Planetary Nebula
28.
The shape of our Milky Way galaxy can be classified as ____________.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
French
29.
What information can the Electromagnetic Spectrum help you obtain from stars?
a)
Distance
b)
Temperature
c)
Chemical Composition
d)
All of them.
30.
Luminosity measures a star's _____________________.
a)
Color
b)
Temperature
c)
Brightness
31.
Scientist that believe in the Big Bang Theory think that the universe was once much ____________.
a)
smaller and cooler
b)
brighter and larger
c)
heavier and darker
d)
denser and hotter
32.

The objects which are made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Meteoroids

d)

Jupiter

33.

A collection of hundreds of stars around a common centre is called a:

a)

Solar System

b)

Galaxy

c)

Light year

d)

Andromeda

34.

The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is situated is the:

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Black eye

d)

Sombrero

35.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Irregular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Spiral

d)

None of these

36.

The distance that light travels in one year is called:

a)

A light year

b)

A light ray

c)

An astronomical unit

d)

AU

37.

The centre of the solar system is a:

a)

Star

b)

Planet

c)

Asteroids

d)

Comets

38.

The natural satellite that orbits a planet is a:

a)

Meteor

b)

Moon

c)

Comet

d)

None of these

39.

A mass of frozen rock and gas that has a tail pointing away from the sun is a:

a)

Meteorite

b)

Comet

c)

Planet

d)

Moon

40.

The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass is the:

a)

Organic Evolution Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

Theory of tectonic plates

41.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
42.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
43.
A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.
a)
Star 
b)
Planet
c)
Moon 
44.
A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light.
a)
star
b)
black hole
c)
element 
d)
big bang
45.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Universe
d)
Protostar
46.
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
47.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
48.
Light Years are a measure of - 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
49.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point, expanded, and will return to a point
50.
What process takes place inside a star to generate energy?
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Hydrogen Creation
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Helium forming
51.
Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.
a)
mass
b)
friendliness
c)
acceleration
d)
speed
52.
________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Gravity
b)
String
c)
Bill Nye
d)
Duct tape
53.
What is a galaxy?
a)
a star and it's surrounding planets
b)
billions of stars held together by gravity
c)
the big bang
d)
a cluster of nebulas
54.
What type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?
a)
gamma
b)
x-ray
c)
radio
d)
infrared
55.

Huge expansion, 13.8 billion years ago

a)

Universe

b)

galaxy

c)

constellation

d)

earth

56.

The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe is called __________________.

a)

the Big Bang

b)

static state

c)

cosmic radiation

d)

dark matter

57.

leftover thermal energy from the big bang

a)

solar nebula

b)

cosmic background radiation

c)

planetesimal

d)

dark matter

58.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

59.

Select a possibility of what will happen to the universe in the future.

a)

The universe will be destroyed by aliens.

b)

The universe may expand forever, therefore galaxies will continue to get further away from each other.

c)

The universe will explode.

d)

We don't have any hypothesis.

60.
Hubble's law states which of the following?
a)
We live in an expanding universe
b)
The further away a galaxy is, the faster it is receding
c)
Galaxies far away look redder through a telescope
d)
All of these
61.

In which direction are nearly all galaxies moving?

a)

toward each other

b)

away from each other

c)

colliding into one another

d)

in the direction of Earth

62.
Who is credited with discovering proof that we live in an expanding universe?
a)
Newton
b)
Hubble
c)
Einstein
d)
Gamow and Alphner
63.

Our solar system formed about _________ years ago.

a)

4.6 Billion

b)

6.4 billion

c)

100 billion

d)

200 billion

64.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

65.

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

66.

A galaxy which has a nucleus of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

67.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

68.

A galaxy that does not have a regular shape?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

69.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

70.

What unit is used to measure distances in space?

a)

Light year

b)

Kilometer

c)

Miles

d)

Solar unit

71.

The greater an object's mass, the greater its

a)

Orbit

b)

gravitational pull

c)

distance

72.

Which object has the greatest gravitational pull in the solar system?

a)

the Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

The Moon

73.

As the _________ increases between two objects, the gravitational pull decreases.

a)

Satellite

b)

Orbit

c)

Distance

74.

Earth and its solar system are part of the _______ galaxy.

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Irregular

75.

The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

a)

15,000 kilometers

b)

1 light-year

c)

15 Astronomical Units

d)

6,000 miles

76.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

77.
The sun and everything that revolves around it.
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
rotation
78.

Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a

a)

galaxy

b)

nebula

c)

universe

d)

black hole

79.

Color is an indicator of a star's

a)

temperature

b)

popularity

c)

location

d)

constellation

80.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
81.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
82.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
83.
This is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Spiral Arms
c)
Earth
d)
Star
84.

What is an object that is so dense that light can't escape from it?

a)

Giant

b)

Black hole

c)

Supergiant

d)

Neutron Star

85.

Light emitted from a star can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________, which helps identify the elements that make up the star.

a)

Redshift

b)

Wavelength

c)

Spectrum

d)

Microwave

86.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

unshift

d)

blackshift

87.

Which of these correctly identifies different objects in the universe according to their size and composition?

a)

A nebula is larger than a galaxy, which is smaller than the universe

b)

a solar system contains many stars, and is larger than the universe

c)

a galaxy contains many solar systems and the universe contains many galaxies

d)

a galaxy is bigger than a universe but smaller than a solar system

88.

Our Sun is classified as an average star and is currently fusing hydrogen atoms into helium atoms in its core. What category does the Sun belong to on the H-R Diagram?

a)

Main sequence

b)

White dwarf

c)

Red giant

d)

Super giant

89.

The farther away galaxies are from us, the _____ it is that they moving away from us.

a)

more uncertain

b)

slower

c)

faster

d)

more unpredictable

90.

How is the universe like rising raisin bread dough?

a)

As the dough sits there it becomes smaller and smaller.

b)

As the dough expands the raisins bunch up together.

c)

As the dough contracts, it becomes ready for the oven.

d)

As the dough expands, the raisins move farther away from each other.

91.

In which direction are nearly all galaxies moving?

a)

toward each other

b)

away from each other

c)

colliding into one another

d)

in the direction of Earth

92.

A student learns that the Sun is classified as a medium-size star and that many stars are much bigger and brighter. However, the student observes that other stars look very dim, even through a telescope.


Why do other stars look much dimmer than the Sun?

a)

The Sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors.

b)

The Sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are.

c)

Other stars are made up of different gases than the Sun is.

d)

As light from other stars travels through space, it gets reflected.

93.

All matter and space that exists is called the

a)

galaxy

b)

planetary system

c)

universe

94.

A cluster of stars, dust, gas and matter is a

a)

galxay

b)

planetary system

c)

universe

95.

Planets orbit around a star (like the Sun), because of gravity is called

a)

galaxy

b)

planetary sytem

c)

universe

96.

What is the name of the scientific theory that explains how the universe was created?

a)

The Balloon Theory

b)

The Big Bang Theory

c)

The Small Bang Theory

97.

A bright, shiny sphere of plasma (very hot gas) is called

a)

moons

b)

stars

c)

planets

98.

A round and massive object that orbits around a star. They can be made of rocks, gasses, or gas and ice.

a)

moons

b)

stars

c)

planets

99.

An object that orbits a planet is called a

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

planet

100.

Our solar system formed from

a)

an exploded star

b)

a cloud of gas and dust

c)

a black hole

101.

What force helped with the formation of the sun and planets?

a)

Electricty

b)

Magnets

c)

Gravity

102.

What planet is most like Earth?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

103.

Only Earth has a moon

a)

true

b)

false

104.

What do all inner planets have in common?

a)

rocky

b)

made of gasses

c)

no moons

105.

When compared to inner planets, what kind of revolution do the outer planets have?

a)

no difference

b)

shorter revolution

c)

longest revolution

106.

What color of star has the hottest temperature?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

blue

107.

What was the first element present in our universe?

a)

boron

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

108.

What process provides the energy for stars?

a)

gravity

b)

radioactive decay

c)

fusion

109.

What is the force that holds a galaxy together?

a)

heat

b)

dark energy

c)

light

d)

gravity

110.

Which galaxy do we live in?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Small Magellanic Cloud

d)

Virgo

111.

Which answer correctly compares the masses of two objects in the universe?

a)

A galaxy has less mass than nebulae and more mass than a star

b)

A star has more mass than a planet and less mass than a galaxy

c)

A moon has more mass than a star and less mass than a planet

d)

A universe has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet

112.

A system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity is called a-

a)

star

b)

nebula

c)

galaxy

d)

universe

113.

Which answer choice best describes a star?

a)

a sphere of gas and dust that contains many elements and produces light from fusion and fission reactions.

b)

a collection of gases from several nebulae hot enough to cause a nuclear reaction

c)

a sphere of matter with a temperature and density great enough to cause a nuclear reaction at its center

d)

a collection of hot gases that produces heat but no light

114.

Categorize this galaxy.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

crab

115.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
116.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
117.

Which of these statements is true concerning the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Earth is located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

b)

The Sun is one star that can be found in the Milky Way galaxy.

c)

There are approximately one million stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

d)

There are nine planets in the Milky Way galaxy.

118.

A _____ is the death of a large star by massive explosion.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Nebula

c)

Universe

d)

Supernova

119.

The color of a star depends on its?

a)

Shape

b)

Temperature

c)

Size

120.

What color are the hottest stars?

a)

Orange

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

121.

In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?

a)

galaxy, solar system, universe, planet

b)

solar system, galaxy, planet, universe

c)

planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

d)

universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

122.

The Sun is a ...

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Star

d)

Universe

123.

An object that orbits around a planet is

a)

a planet

b)

a star

c)

a satellite

d)

an asteroid

124.

A comet is made of....

a)

dust

b)

ice

c)

gas

d)

All of them are correct

125.

Check ALL of the things that are in our universe.

a)

Stars, asteroids, galaxies, planets

b)

Just planets and galaxies

c)

Just stars, galaxies and asterioids

d)

Just planets and stars

126.

Before the Big Bang, the universe was the size of a pinhead.

a)

True

b)

False

127.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
128.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
129.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
130.
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
131.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
132.
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
133.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
134.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
135.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
Short Tides and semi-short tides
b)
High tides and very low tides
c)
low tides and medium tides
d)
small tidal ranges
136.
At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know!
137.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
138.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
139.

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

140.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
141.

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

a)

the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

b)

the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

c)

the sun has the most gravitational force.

d)

none of the above

142.

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

24

143.

What is this?

(a)  

144.

It orbits another planet to collect information.

a)

Moon

b)

Satellite

c)

Telescope

145.

What do scientists use to see planets and stars close up?

a)

orbit

b)

satellite

c)

telescope

146.

It can travel into space and come back again.

a)

satellite

b)

space shuttle

c)

orbit

147.

A space shuttle is _______.

a)

a rocket that travels into space and comes back to earth.

b)

scientist used to see planets and stars closed up.

c)

can move across the surface of a planet and moon.

148.

A rover is _______.

a)

a rocket that travels into space and comes back to earth.

b)

scientist used to see planets and stars closed up.

c)

can move across the surface of a planet and moon.

149.

A telescope is _______.

a)

scientist used to see planets and stars closed up.

b)

a rocket that travels into space and comes back to earth.

c)

can move across the surface of a planet and moon.

150.

Which type of space tool collects visible light and separates it into bands of color?

a)

spectroscope

b)

telescope

c)

Seismograph

d)

Space probe

151.

The first major optical space telescope to be put into space was the

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Mir

c)

James Webb Space Telescope

d)

Voyager

152.

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

a)

Orbiter

b)

Rover

c)

Space Station

d)

Apollo

153.

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

a)

Satellite

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Rocket

d)

Space Probe

154.

A Telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a

a)

refracting telescope

b)

optical looking device

c)

spectroscope

d)

reflecting telescope

155.

A telescope that uses a curved mirror to gather and focus light from distant objects is called a ____________

a)

reflecting telescope

b)

refracting telescope

c)

spectroscope

d)

optical looking device

156.

All of the following are benefits of unmanned space crafts EXCEPT

a)

instruments can be sent to places humans cannot go

b)

not required to carry luggage (oxygen, water, food)

c)

it can overcome any harsh atmospheric conditions

d)

Analysis time is delayed

157.

2. It is a space technology that orbits the earth, the moon and other celestial objects.

a)

Rocket

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Space craft

d)

Satellite