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WorksheetsThe Universe around us
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 33mins
Stars form in giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these clouds called?
Black Hole
White Dwarf
Super Nova
Nebula
Which component of the universe contains all other components listed below and would have the greatest mass?
Solar system
Nebula
Galaxy
Planetary System
What is the nearest star to planet Earth
Moon
Sun
Sirius
Proxima Centauri
Why does our Sun, an average sized star, appear so much brighter than other more massive stars?
The Sun is lit
The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars
The Sun is made of different elements
The Sun is prettier so it shines brighter
Our galaxy is called
Centaurus A
Andromeda
the Milky Way
Triangulum
Which type of galaxy is illustrated?
spiral
elliptical
irregular
it's not a galaxy
According to latest theories, the Big Bang happened
3 million years ago
about 13.8 billion years ago
3 billion years ago
4.5 billion years ago
Which scientist was the first to find evidence that the universe is expanding
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble
Stephen Hawking
Because light takes time to travel through space, we see objects as they were when the light was given out, not as they are now.
True
False
An explosion that occurs at the end of a stars life cycle is known as:
Superior Star
White Dwarf
Supernova
Neutron star
A galaxy that does not have a regular shape?
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
Quasar
All stars begin their life in a
Main Sequence
Nebula
Protostar
Black Dwarf
A massive star can end it's life as a ______ or ___________.
neutron star/black hole
main sequence star/ nebula
supernova
nebula
red giant
supergiant
What does the picture below illustrate?
Visible Light Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Frequency Indicator
Color Line
What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?
ROYGBIV
RYOBIVG
ROYBVIG
RIBYOVG
___________ is a form of energy that we can see with our eyes.
Radio Waves
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
Reflection
During nuclear fission, a nucleus _________.
grows
divides
shrinks
combines with another
When two smaller nuclei come together, it is called ________.
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
chain reaction
critical mass
In the Sun, hydrogen atoms fuse together to form _________.
helium
mercury
oxygen
nitrogen
What type of nuclear reaction occurs in the Sun?
nuclear fission
alpha decay
nuclear fusion
beta decay
Which answer correctly orders the planets from the sun?
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Which planets are the gas giants?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Which planets are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Which planet is the largest planet?
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Which planet is tipped on its side?
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Why is Venus so hot?
It's closest to the sun
It was just made like that
It has the thickest atmosphere
It is pure fire
The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass is the:
Organic Evolution Theory
Steady State Theory
Big Bang Theory
Theory of tectonic plates
