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STAR AND GALAXIES FORM2

Total questions: 198

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elliptical, spiral, and irregular are all types of ______.
a)
solar systems
b)
universes
c)
galaxies
d)
stars
2.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
3.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
4.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
5.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
6.
All stars begin their lives as nebulae, which are huge clouds of dust and gases made mostly of what?
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and Helium
c)
Helium and Oxygen
d)
Oxygen and Iron
7.
A  _________________________ is a sphere of very hot, burning gas.
a)
star
b)
galaxy
c)
moon
8.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
9.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
11.

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

a)

black hole

b)

nebula

c)

prominence

d)

supernova

12.

What do you call a scientist who studies objects in space?

a)

meteorologist

b)

astronomer

c)

astronaut

13.

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

14.
a)

irregular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

15.
a)

irregular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

16.

Ancient Greeks, Romans, and other early cultures observed patterns of stars in the night sky called __________________.

a)

constellations

b)

galaxies

c)

light-years

d)

connections

17.

A star is ___________ when the contracting gas and dust from a nebula become so dense that nuclear fusion starts.

a)

born

b)

erupted

c)

beginning

d)

changing

18.

There are ____ types of galaxies.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

3

19.
What happens when a massive star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
20.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
21.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
22.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
23.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
24.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
26.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
27.
A galaxy is a large collection of stars, gas and dust. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
gravity
d)
friction
28.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
29.
The Milky Way galaxy is an example of an irregular galaxy
a)
true
b)
false
30.

a massive ball of gas held together by gravity with a core so hot that nuclear fusion occurs

a)

star

b)

black hole

c)

white dwarf

d)

galaxy

31.

A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (H-R diagram) is used to…

a)

classify stars by temperature and brightness

b)

illustrate various wavelengths of light

c)

show the distances between stars

d)

differentiate between stars and planets

32.

Sirius is a star about 8.6 light years away from Earth. Which of these statements is correct based on this information?

a)

It would take about 8.6 years for astronauts to travel to Sirius.

b)

Light from Sirius takes about 8.6 years to reach Earth.

c)

Light from Sirius takes about 8.6 light years to reach Earth.

d)

Light from Sirius takes about 8.6 billion years to reach Earth.

33.
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
34.

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

a)

black hole

b)

nebula

c)

prominence

d)

supernova

35.

Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

a)

Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy

b)

Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe

c)

Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe

d)

Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

36.

What is the name of our galaxy?

a)

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy

b)

Our galaxy is called the Andromeda galaxy

c)

Our galaxy is called the Grand spiral galaxy.

d)

Our galaxy is called the Whirlpool galaxy.

37.

What word best describes our sun?

a)

Average

b)

Supergiant

c)

Dwarf

d)

Red Giant

38.

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

39.
The largest type of star is 
a)
nebula
b)
red giant
c)
red supergiant
d)
supernova
40.
All of the galaxies together is _______.
a)
nebula
b)
solar system
c)
Milky Way
d)
universe
41.
What is an exploding star?
a)
black hole
b)
Milky Way
c)
supernova
d)
solar system
42.
Elliptical, spiral, and irregular are all types of ______.
a)
solar systems
b)
universes
c)
galaxies
d)
stars
43.
What is the shape of an elliptical galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
44.
What is the shape of an irregular galaxy?
a)
oval
b)
square
c)
no shape
d)
pinwheel
45.
What happens when a medium star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
46.
What happens when a massive star's life ends?
a)
dead star
b)
black hole or neutron star
c)
supernova
d)
white dwarf
47.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
48.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
49.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
50.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
51.
What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?
a)
star size
b)
star temperature
c)
star color
d)
star luminosity
52.
The life cycles of stars are determined by their:
a)
mass (size)
b)
color
c)
distance from Earth
d)
luminosity
53.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
54.
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
55.
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
56.

an immense cloud of dust & gas where stars are born

a)

black hole

b)

nebula

c)

prominence

d)

supernova

57.

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

58.

an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies

a)

black hole

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

supernova

d)

solar wind

59.

What do you call a scientist who studies objects in space?

a)

meteorologist

b)

astronomer

c)

astronaut

60.

What type of star is one that is no bigger than Earth?

a)

a red star

b)

a blue star

c)

a supergiant

d)

a dwarf star

61.

What type of galaxy is oval-shaped?

a)

a spiral galaxy

b)

an elliptical galaxy

c)

an irregular galaxy

62.

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

63.

What type of galaxy has no special shape or form?

a)

a spiral galaxy

b)

an elliptical galaxy

c)

an irregular galaxy

64.

How bright a star looks to observers on Earth is its....

a)

true brightness

b)

apparent brightness

65.

The actual amount of energy a star gives off is its...

a)

true brightness

b)

apparent brightness

66.

The Milky Way is a....

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

star

67.

A very large star is a....

a)

dwarf star

b)

a red one

c)

a blue one

d)

a supergiant

68.

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

a)

a universe

b)

a cluster

c)

a galaxy

d)

a solar system

69.

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

a)

The Clouds of Magellan

b)

Andromeda

c)

The Milky Way

d)

Betelguese

70.

What is the name of Earth's star?

a)

Antares

b)

Betelguese

c)

Polaris

d)

the Sun

71.

How are galaxies alike?

a)

The are all the same shape

b)

They have the same amount of stars

c)

They all have stars, gas, and dust

d)

They are all the same temperature

72.

What color is the hottest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

73.

What color is the coolest star?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

74.

What two factors affect the brightness of a star?

a)

distance

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

radiant energy given off

75.
All stars begin as a __________?
a)
giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
nebula
76.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
77.
How far is the sun from the earth?
a)
4.3 light-minutes
b)
680 light-years
c)
8.4 light-minutes
d)
9 light years
78.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
79.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
80.
Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.  
a)
True
b)
False
81.
The closest star to the sun is the...
a)
Sirius A
b)
Barnard's Star
c)
Luhman16
d)
Proxima Centauri
82.
What are galaxies held together by?
a)
Gravitational Attraction
b)
Stars
c)
Other galaxies
d)
Dust and Gas
83.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
84.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
85.
The Milky Way galaxy is an example of an irregular galaxy
a)
true
b)
false
86.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
87.
What is gigantic explosion that causes the death of a massive star?
a)
Supernova
b)
Nebula
c)
Red Giant
d)
White Dwarf
88.

A supernova is the explosion of a dying:

a)

medium-mass star

b)

high-mass star

c)

protostar

d)

low-mass star

89.

What type of galaxy is oval-shaped?

a)

a spiral galaxy

b)

an elliptical galaxy

c)

an irregular galaxy

90.

What type of galaxy has no special shape or form?

a)

a spiral galaxy

b)

an elliptical galaxy

c)

an irregular galaxy

91.

The Milky Way is a....

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

star

92.

A very large star is a....

a)

dwarf star

b)

a red one

c)

a blue one

d)

a supergiant

93.

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

a)

The Clouds of Magellan

b)

Andromeda

c)

The Milky Way

d)

Betelguese

94.

What is the name of Earth's star?

a)

Antares

b)

Betelguese

c)

Polaris

d)

the Sun

95.
What is the theory that states the universe began with a huge explosion?
a)
Apparent Magnitude
b)
Light year
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Galaxy
96.
What is the brightness of a star as it appears to an observer on Earth?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Apparent Magnitude
c)
Light year
d)
Spiral Galaxy
97.
What is the distance that light can travel in one year? 
a)
Light year
b)
Irregular Galaxy
c)
Supernova
d)
Quasar 
98.
What is a small, hot, dim star that is the leftover center of an old star?
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Supernova
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Black Hole
99.
What is gigantic explosion that causes the death of a massive star?
a)
Supernova
b)
Nebula
c)
Red Giant
d)
White Dwarf
100.
What is a spinning neutron star that emits rapid pulses of radio and optical energy?
a)
Elliptical Galaxy
b)
Neutron Star
c)
Globular Cluster
d)
Pulsar
101.
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
102.
What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy
c)
Cosmology
d)
Gravity
103.
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
104.
What is the study of the origin, structure, and future of the universe?
a)
Cosmology
b)
Cosmetology 
c)
Astronomy
d)
Botony
105.
The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely 
a)
an irregular galaxy
b)
a spiral galaxy
c)
an elliptical galaxy
d)
a nebula
106.
Which is the hottest?
a)
a red giant
b)
small, white dwarf
c)
main-sequence yellow star
d)
main-sequence blue star
107.
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
108.
Which shows the correct sequence of a star's life cycle?
a)
main sequence, red giant, white dwarf
b)
main sequence, white dwarf, red giant
109.
Venus appears bright in the night sky because...
a)
it has a gravitational field
b)
is the largest planet
c)
is the closest planet to Earth
d)
has a high surface temperature
110.
The sun appears brighter than other stars because
a)
it is the largest star in the universe
b)
it is the hottest star in the universe
c)
able to radiate more energy than other stars
d)
is closer to Earth than other stars
111.
Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?
a)
Irregular
b)
Triangular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
112.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
113.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
114.
The majority of stars are in their longest phase, which is called...
a)
white dwarf
b)
H-R Diagram
c)
Red giant
d)
Main-sequence
115.

A system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity

a)

comet

b)

galaxy

c)

constellation

d)

supernova

116.

An galaxy that is shaped like a flattened sphere is a

a)

irregular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

117.

A galaxy that is shaped like a pinwheel and has "arms" is a

a)

irrecgular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

118.

A galaxy that has no definite shape is a

a)

elliptical galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

119.
a)

irregular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

120.
a)

irregular galaxy

b)

spiral galaxy

c)

elliptical galaxy

121.
a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

122.

Which galaxy do you live in?

a)

Galaxy NGC 7217

b)

The Centaurus A Galaxy

c)

The Small Magellanic Cloud

d)

Milky Way Galaxy

123.

A telescope is

a)

A device to make distant objects farther away and smaller

b)

A device that makes distant objects appear nearer and larger

124.

Edwin Hubble was a famous

a)

biographer

b)

archeologist

c)

astronomer

d)

chemist

125.

Patterns made in the night sky are called

a)

planets

b)

constellations

c)

hydrogen gas

d)

comets

126.
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
127.
What does a star's color indicate?
a)
size
b)
age
c)
temperature
d)
shape
128.
Scientists think that the Milky Way is probably _______________________.
a)
an irregular galaxy
b)
an elliptical galaxy
c)
a spiral galaxy
d)
a nebula
129.
All of the following classify galaxies except what?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Triangular
130.
All stars begin their lives as nebulae, which are huge clouds of dust and gases made mostly of what?
a)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and Helium
c)
Helium and Oxygen
d)
Oxygen and Iron
131.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
132.
To get the sun to appear bigger in our sky, how would the distance between the sun and earth have to change?
a)
Earth would have to move closer to the sun
b)
Earth would have to move farther from the sun
133.
What word best describes our sun?
a)
Average
b)
Supergiant
c)
Dwarf
d)
Red Giant
134.
a massive and dense object from which not even light can escape
a)
black hole
b)
supernova
c)
pulsar
d)
red giant
135.
A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
136.
True or False:
Star patterns are called constellations.
a)
T
b)
F
137.
Is the sun a star?
a)
yes
b)
no
138.
........... pulls clusters of stars together in most galaxies.
a)
air
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
gravity
139.
A  _________________________ is a sphere of very hot, burning gas.
a)
star
b)
galaxy
c)
moon
140.
Earth and the rest of the solar system are located in the galaxy ___________________.
a)
Milky Way
b)
star
c)
Andromeda
141.
A __________________________ is a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust that is classified by shape.
a)
galaxy
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
light-year
142.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
143.
One light year is a...
a)
A length of time
b)
A distance
c)
A galaxy
d)
A measure of gravity
144.
The hottest color star is 
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Red
145.
The color of the star tells us its 
a)
composition
b)
Temperature
c)
Luminosity 
d)
Mass
146.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
147.

What is the name of baby stars?

a)

Dwarf

b)

Supergiant

c)

Protostars

d)

Nebulas

148.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
149.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
150.

Define chromosphere

a)

wide, outermost layer of a star's atmosphere

b)

orange-red layer of a star's atmosphere

c)

apparent surface of a star's atmosphere

151.

Define convection zone

a)

orange-red layer of a star's atmosphere

b)

round, sphere-shaped

c)

region above the radiative zone of a star where hot has moves up towards the surface and cooler gas move deeper into the interior

152.

Define globular

a)

shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core

b)

round, sphere-shaped

c)

large ball of gas held together by gravity

153.

Define Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

a)

process that occurs when the nuclei of several atoms combine into one larger nucleus

b)

region above the radiative zone

c)

graph that plots luminosity vs. temperature of stars

154.

Define nuclear fusion

a)

process that occurs when the nuclei of several atoms combine into one larger nucleus

b)

shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core

c)

large ball of gas held together by gravity

155.

Define photosphere

a)

process that occurs when the nuclei of several atoms combine into one larger nucleus

b)

apparent surface of a star's atmosphere

c)

anything related to stars

156.

Define radiative zone

a)

orange-red layer of a star's atmosphere

b)

large ball of gas held together by gravity

c)

shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core

157.

Define black hole

a)

enormous explosion that destroys a star

b)

cloud of gas and dust, where stars form

c)

object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape

158.

Define stellar

a)

anything related to stars

b)

round, sphere-shaped

c)

wide, outermost layer of a star's atmosphere

159.

Define neutron

a)

enormous explosion that destroys a star

b)

cloud of gas and dust, where stars form

c)

neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom

160.

Define neutron star

a)

hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon

b)

dense core of neutrons that remains after a supernova

c)

object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape

161.

Define supernova

a)

cloud of gas and dust, where stars form

b)

enormous explosion that destroys a star

c)

object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape

162.

Define white dwarf

a)

hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon

b)

dense core of neutrons that remains after a supernova

c)

cloud of gas and dust, where stars form

163.

Define Big Bang Theory

a)

states that the universe began from one point billions of years ago and has been expanding ever since

b)

matter that emits no light

c)

huge collection of stars

164.

Define dark matter

a)

states that the universe began from one point billions of years ago and has been expanding ever since

b)

matter that emits no light

c)

huge collections of stars

165.

Define Doppler shift

a)

shift to a different wavelength as waves travel toward or away from the point of observation

b)

states that the universe began from one point billions of years ago and has been expanding ever since

c)

huge collection of stars

166.

Define galaxy

a)

matter that emits no light

b)

shift to a different wavelength as waves travel toward or away from the point of observation

c)

huge collection of stars

167.

Define star

a)

anything related to stars

b)

large ball of gas held together by gravity

c)

round, sphere-shaped

168.

Define nebula

a)

cloud of gas and dust, where stars form

b)

hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon

c)

dense core of neutrons that remain after a supernova

169.

Define corona (NO NOT COVD-19)

a)

wide, outermost layer of a star's atmosphere

b)

shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core

c)

apparent surface of a star's atmosphere

170.

A small galaxy containing a few million to a few billion stars.

a)

Dwarf galaxy

b)

Elliptical galaxy

c)

Irregular galaxy

d)

Spiral galaxy

171.

An oval or egg shaped galaxy with older stars and little gas and dust.

a)

Dwarf galaxy

b)

Irregular galaxy

c)

Spiral galaxy

d)

Elliptical galaxy

172.

A very large group of stars held together by gravity; few million to a few billion stars.

a)

Black hole

b)

Galaxy

c)

Protostar

d)

Supernova

173.

A galaxy that is neither spiral nor elliptical.

a)

Spiral galaxy

b)

Irregular galaxy

c)

Elliptical galaxy

d)

Dwarf galaxy

174.

Regions of gas and dust plus young stars that wind outward from the central area bulge.

a)

Main sequence star

b)

Black hole

c)

Spiral arm

d)

Supernova

175.

A rotating type of galaxy with a central bulge and spiral arms with stars, gas and dust.

a)

Elliptical galaxy

b)

Spiral galaxy

c)

Dwarf galaxy

d)

Irregular galaxy

176.

The super dense core left after a supergiant explodes as a supernova.

a)

Black hole

b)

Main sequence star

c)

Protostar

d)

Neutron star

177.

A star that is fusing hydrogen atoms to helium; a star in the main portion of its life.

a)

Neutron star

b)

Supernova

c)

Main sequence star

d)

Protostar

178.

Is created when gravity pulls some of the gas and dust in a nebula together.

a)

Protostar

b)

Neutron star

c)

Supernova

d)

Galaxy

179.

The remnant of a massive star after it explodes as a supernova.

a)

Neutron star

b)

Red giant

c)

White dwarf

d)

Protostar

180.

Stage in a star's development when the inner helium core contracts while the outer layers of hydrogen expand.

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Red giant

c)

White dwarf

d)

Supernova

181.

A tremendous explosion that occurs when the core of a star is mostly iron.

a)

Supernova

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

Neutron star

d)

Galaxy

182.

A small to mid-sized star that has collapsed.

a)

White dwarf

b)

Neutron star

c)

Red giant

d)

Supernova

183.

A reaction that produces larger materials from the collision of smaller atoms.

a)

Red giant

b)

White dwarf

c)

Nuclear fusion

d)

Neutron star

184.

Which galaxy is a spiral shape galaxy?

a)

the Milky Way

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Andromeda

d)

Magellanic Cloud

185.

At what date was Dato' Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor went venture into outer space?

a)

10 July 2010

b)

15 August 2007

c)

10 Oct 2007

d)

1 January 2010

186.

What is galaxy?

a)

a set of bodies that consist many types of solar systems

b)

a set of bodies consisting of millions of stars with gas and dust particles

c)

a set of bodies that able to sustain life

d)

a set of bodies which capable to produce bright light

187.

What causes the nebulae dense and form into a star?

a)

strong gravitational pull and nuclear reaction

b)

collision between planets

c)

exposure to high heat

188.

What is the final life cycle of a super large star

a)

supernova

b)

black hole

c)

white dwarf

189.

what colour of the sun is the hottest

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

red

d)

orange

190.

what factors determine the brightness of a star

a)

size and colour

b)

colour and distance

c)

size and distance

d)

temperature and colour

191.

how does the image of galaxies was taken?

a)

by hubble telescope

b)

by satellites

c)

by astronaut

192.

which of the following is not the importance of the sun?

a)

provide energy

b)

provide gravitational pull for planets to orbit

c)

form black hole

193.

"originally from a super large star, absorb light, and any nearby objects". this statement describe about

a)

sun

b)

galaxy

c)

star

d)

black hole

194.

what is a supernova?

a)

an explosion, and produce a very bright light

b)

an explosion that occurs on the surface of the sun

c)

a type of energy released when two planets collide with each other

d)

explosion that happened when black hole absorbs a sun

195.

Nuclear reaction in the sun converts the hydrogen gas into

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

helium

d)

water

196.

At what date was Dato' Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor went venture into outer space?

a)

10 July 2010

b)

15 August 2007

c)

10 Oct 2007

d)

1 January 2010

197.

the solar system is located in the Milky Way. Which of the following statement is true about the Milky Way.

a)

has million of galaxies

b)

releases heat energy and light energy

c)

has spiral shape

d)

the sun is located at the center of the Milky Way

198.

the following diagram shows the birth and death of a star. What is Q?

a)

neutron star

b)

supernova

c)

red giant

d)

red supergiant