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ES Topic 5-1 & 5-2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of Venus' orbit?

a)

Circular

b)

Squamous

c)

Elliptical

d)

What's Venus?

2.

Earth and Venus are similar in mass. Why is the gravity between the Sun and Venus greater?

a)

Venus is closer to the Sun

b)

Venus is a terrestrial planet

c)

Venus has a more elliptical orbit

d)

'cuz

3.

Gamma rays are ____________ in wavelength than radio waves.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

redder

d)

quieter

4.

Why is nuclear fusion important?

a)

It helps create elliptical orbits

b)

It holds a planet in its orbit

c)

It causes plate tectonics

d)

It produces energy in stars

5.

Our Milky Way Galaxy is ______ shaped.

a)

star

b)

spiral

c)

ellipse

d)

ham

6.

What happens to light from distant galaxies because of our expanding universe?

a)

It is dimmed.

b)

It is converted to infrared.

c)

It is on like Donkey Kong.

d)

It is redshifted.

7.

What is the age of the Universe?

a)

1.3 billion years

b)

4.6 billion years

c)

9 billion years

d)

13.7 billion years

8.

What is the age of the Earth?

a)

1.3 billion years

b)

4.6 billion years

c)

9 billion years

d)

13.7 billion years

9.

What are the raw materials used to make stars?

a)

the gas and dust of a nebula

b)

hydrogen and iron

c)

cobalt and obsidian

d)

sodium chloride

10.

Which is true about Cosmic Background Radiation?

a)

Leftover microwave energy from the Big Bang

b)

Evidence of the Big Bang

c)

Almost 13.7 billion years old

d)

All of the above