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Astronomy - Galaxies and the Sun

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does fusion occur naturally?

a)

Underwater

b)

All around us

c)

In the radioactive waste

d)

In the core of stars, like our sun

2.

Which atoms combine together during fusion reactions in a main sequence star like our sun?

a)

Helium and Hydrogen atoms

b)

Hydrogen atoms

c)

Hydrogen and Lithium atoms

d)

Hydrogen and Carbon atoms

3.
Most stars are made of which elements?
a)
Hydrogen only
b)
Hydrogen and Lithium
c)
Hydrogen and Sodium
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
4.

__________________ is the process in which two or more smaller nuclei combine to create a larger, more stable nuclei.

a)

Nuclear Decay

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

None of the above

5.

Which force allows for high pressure and temperatures inside the sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Pulling Force

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Electromagnetic

6.

Stars are in which which state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

7.

What is a huge collection of of gas, dust, billions of stars, planets and other celestial objects?

a)

A star

b)

A planet

c)

A galaxy

d)

A comet

8.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
Spiral
b)
Barred Spiral
c)
Irregular
d)
Elliptical
9.
The three main parts of a spiral galaxy include all of the following, EXCEPT...
a)
The central bulge
b)
The halo
c)
The arms
d)
The disk
10.
What force holds the contents of galaxies together?
a)
The weak nuclear force
b)
The electromagnetic force
c)
Gravity
d)
The strong nuclear force
11.
The universe is expanding.
a)
True 
b)
False
12.
Types of galaxies include all of the following EXCEPT... 
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical 
c)
Irregular
d)
Galactic
13.

A star between 8 and 20 solar masses will become a

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Neutron Star

d)

Majestic Turtle

14.

Identify which of the following trends is observed in the Hertzsprung- Russell Diagram for Main Sequence stars.

a)

The luminosity of stars is indirectly proportional to the temperature of stars.

b)

There is no correlation between luminosity and temperature of a star.

c)

As the star's temperature increases, the luminosity increases as well.

d)

As the star’s luminosity decreases, the temperature of the star increases.

15.

The image taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory’s Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) shows in great detail a solar feature called and described as

a)

a balloon-shaped volume of high-energy gas being ejected from the corona, called a coronal mass ejection.

b)

a violent, eruption of high-energy particles called solar flares.

c)

a gigantic loop or arch called solar prominence

d)

a cooler region on the photosphere called a sunspot.

16.

(a)   is NOT a layer of the solar atmosphere.

Choose from the below words
photosphere
chromosphere
stratosphere
corona
17.

Name this phenomenon that occurs on the surface of photosphere.

a)

Granule

b)

Sunspots

c)

Prominence

d)

Solar flare

18.

Name this phenomenon that occurs in the northern or southern atmosphere of the earth.

a)

Rainbow

b)

Sunspots

c)

Aurora

d)

Corona

19.

Name the earth's protection from the solar wind.

a)

Earth's atmosphere

b)

Earth's gravity

c)

Earth's electromagnet

d)

Earth's magnetosphere

20.

A star that is greater than 20 solar masses will become a

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Neutron Star

d)

Elliptical Galaxy