WorksheetsAstronomy Week 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The universe consists of:
(Select all that apply)
Planets, stars and galaxies
Comets and Asteroids
Dark Matter and energy
Black holes
How many galaxies are there in the observable universe:
(Select the best answer)
1 trillion
2 Trillion
3 Trillion
4 Trillion
The picture shows:
A spiral galaxy
the Milky Way
Orion's belt
M60
Our solar system is on of........... known solar systems in the Milky way galaxy
100
300
500
700
Our solar system is ............. years old
1.5 billion
2.5 billion
3.5 billion
4.5 billion
Our solar system is located in the Milky way's .........star cluster
Orion
Virgo
Omega Centuari
Sagittarius
Mercury has the shortest solar orbit in our solar system, which is
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
Which is the hottest terrestrial planet?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The Earth is found in the (a) zone
Why do we think that Mars once supported life?
We have seen Martians
It is similar to Earth
It was covered in water
All of the answers apply
The four planets beyond the terrestrial planets are called the (a) planets
The largest planet is
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Which planet rotates on it's side?
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
What is the largest known object in the asteroid belt between the terrestrial jovian planets?
Pluto
Ceres
Texas
Megaroid
What is the name of the dwarf planet that can be found in the Kuiper belt?
Goofy
Donald
Pluto
Daisy
Where do we define the edge of our solar system to be?
The Kuiper belt
Orions belt
The oort cloud
The large megalanic cloud
Gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all things with: ……………………………. attract each other:
Mass
Energy
Light
Mass or energy
Galileo showed that:
All objects fall
Heavier objects fall with greater acceleration
The tower of pizza is tilted
All objects accelerate at the same rate
Why do some objects fall more slowly in an atmosphere?
They are lighter
They have more surface area
They are less dense than air
All of the answers are correct
Newton describes the force of gravity as:
Weird
The product of two mass, divided by the square of their separation distance
Something between orbs
only acts between Jupiter and it's moons
Einstein describes the force of gravity as:
The curvature of space and time
a type of fabric
spooky
a force
Supermassive blackholes:
Are at the centre of every galaxy
have masses that are more than one million suns combined
do not allow light to escape
all of the answers are correct
Why does matter and energy curve space-time?
Matter is heavy
Space-time is a type of fabric
Matter is orb shaped
We don't know
Gravity....
Is responsible for all the stars and galaxies in the universe
Has an infinite range
is the weakest of all forces
all of the answers apply
Einstein’s theory of general relativity:
isn't as accurate as Newton's theory of gravity
is used to do every day calculations
supersedes Newton's theories
all answers apply
