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Final Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are galaxies?

a)

Large collections of moons.

b)

Huge collections of stars.

c)

Big collections of planets.

d)

An old star

2.

Gravity holds galaxies together in clusters

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Which is a spiral galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
4.

What is the main scientific theory about how the universe formed?

a)

Space theory

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Hycroplexium theory

5.

Which one is an irregular galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Galaxies are large collections of stars

a)

True

b)

False

7.
What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy
c)
Cosmology
d)
Gravity
8.
The Milky Way Galaxy is most likely 
a)
an irregular galaxy
b)
a spiral galaxy
c)
an elliptical galaxy
d)
a nebula
9.

Gravity holds galaxies together in clusters

a)

False

b)

True

10.

What is located at the center of our galaxy?

a)

The sun

b)

A very large black hole

c)

A void of empty space

d)

The constellation Cancer

11.

The Milky Way is a(n) _______ galaxy

a)

elliptical

b)

spiral

c)

irregular

d)

regular

12.

There are _____ types of galaxies.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

12

d)

100

13.

A________is a huge collection of stars.

a)

universe

b)

galaxy

c)

solar system

d)

super nova

14.

Our solar system is located __________ of the Milky Way.

a)

in the center

b)

on the edge

c)

outside

d)

1 million miles out

15.

There are _________ of galaxies in our universe.

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

16.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Ring
b)
Irregular
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
17.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Peculiar
b)
Active Galaxy: Quasar
c)
Spiral
d)
Elliptical 
18.
True or False: The sun is much bigger than most of the stars in the sky.
a)
True 
b)
False
19.
Evidence for the Big Bang
a)
Redshift of galaxies
b)
Cool temperatures
c)
Low radiation amounts
d)
Supernova
20.
Hubble's Law can be summarized as ...
a)
The greater the distance away, the faster the movement away.
b)
The greater the distance, the fainter the galaxy.
c)
The more massive the galaxy, the more distant it is.
d)
The older the galaxy, the dimmer it is.
21.
Universe is expanding because ...
a)
most galaxies are moving toward us.
b)
of cosmic background radiaiton
c)
galaxies further away are moving away from us faster.
d)
most stars are moving toward us.
22.
Which is not a galaxy type?
a)
elliptical
b)
halo
c)
spiral
d)
elliptical
23.

What stage comes after a supergiant?

a)

Protostar

b)

Pulsar

c)

Supernova

d)

Black hole

24.

The earliest stage in a star's life is called a

a)

dwarf

b)

supernova

c)

protostar

d)

giant

25.

What is a star's life cycle determined by?

a)

the mass

b)

the name

c)

the shape

d)

the color

26.

What is a huge group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

a)

protostar

b)

nebula

c)

black hole

d)

galaxy

27.

A low-mass or medium-mass star will become a ________ after the white dwarf stage

a)

black hole

b)

black dwarf

c)

protostar

d)

supernova

28.

Astronomers think that in the future the universe will continue to

a)

Shrink

b)

Expand

c)

Explode

d)

Collapse

29.

What does a light year measure?

a)

Temperature

b)

Distance

c)

Brightness

30.

A large cloud of gases and dust in a galaxy where new stars are born is called a

a)

Black Hole

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Super Nova

31.

The explosion of a supergiant is called a(n)

a)

Big Bang

b)

Black Hole

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

32.

An object with gravity so strong that no light can escape is a(n)

a)

Big Bang

b)

Black Hole

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

33.

A(n) ___________ galaxy looks like a round or flattened ball.

a)

Elliptical

b)

Irregular

c)

Spiral

34.

Black Holes can only be made from red giants.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A star's apparent brightness is the star's brightness as seen from earth.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

When a Super-Giant dies the next phase is a Supernova

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The coolest stars are blue in color

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

39.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

40.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

41.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

asteroid belt

b)

Earth

c)

sun

d)

moon

42.

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

outer planets

43.

Which planets are mostly made of gases?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

44.

Which planet is a gas giant?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

45.

Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

46.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Neptune

47.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

48.
A giant cloud of gas and dust, it is made mostly of Hydrogen and Helium.
a)
Supernova 
b)
Nebula 
c)
Planetary Nebula 
d)
Gravity 
49.
A high mass star that eventually explodes.
a)
Nebula 
b)
Planetary Nebula 
c)
Supernova 
d)
Star 
50.
All low/medium mass stars will eventually 
a)
explode into a supernova
b)
become a black hole
c)
change into a white dwarf 
d)
become a neutron star
51.
What are the two major elements found in the universe?
a)
gold, silver
b)
hydrogen, helium 
c)
silver, copper
d)
uranium, carbon
52.
The quantity of matter determined from its weight.
a)
Star
b)
Nebula 
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity 
53.
What stage do stars, no matter their size, spend most of their time?
a)
stellar nebula 
b)
main sequence
c)
red giant
d)
white dwarf
54.

What is stage B?

a)

Protostar

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

55.

What is stage D?

a)

Protostar

b)

Nebula

c)

White Dwarf & Planetary Nebula

d)

Main Sequence

e)

Red Giant

56.

How might a high mass star's life cycle end? (check all that apply)

a)

white dwarf

b)

neutron star

c)

black hole

d)

red giant

57.

A low mass star life cycle will end as ___.

a)

a supernova

b)

a white dwarf

c)

a neutron star

d)

a black hole

58.

Where are the hottest stars on this Hertzsprung Russell Diagram>

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Middle

d)

They are all the same temperature

59.

What color are the hottest stars?

a)

yellow

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

blue

60.

What phenomena is pictured?

a)

a sunspot

b)

a maunder minimum

c)

a solar flare

d)

a black hole

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