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The Universe

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following correctly list the items from smallest to largest?

a)

universe, galaxy, solar system, atom

b)

solar system, galaxy. atom, universe

c)

atom, galaxy, solar system, universe

d)

atom, solar system, galaxy, universe

2.

The structure of the universe is...

a)

heterogeneous

b)

hypotropic

c)

isotropic

d)

antimorphic

3.

The age of the Universe can be deduced from...

a)

Hubble's Law

b)

Kepler's 3rd Law

c)

The Doppler Shift Law

d)

Shapley's Law

4.

The study of the structure and evolution of the Universe is called...

a)

Anthropology

b)

Cosmology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Archaeology

5.

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe began as a

a)

black hole

b)

two stars

c)

singularity

d)

plasma

6.

The most massive galaxies are

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

super spiral

d)

irregular

7.

True or False.

There is evidence to support the Big Bang Theory

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is meant when a galaxy is redshifted?

a)

Distant galaxies appear red in color due to having older stars

b)

The temperature of distant galaxies is decreasing

c)

The galaxy is moving away from us, so the wavelengths are longer

d)

The light from distant galaxies appear red when going through dust

9.

What is the force that holds a galaxy together?

a)

heat

b)

dark energy

c)

light

d)

gravity

10.

Which galaxy do we live in?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Small Magellanic Cloud

d)

Virgo

11.

The Sun is a...

a)

planet

b)

comet

c)

black hole

d)

star

12.

What evidence do we have for the universe cooling?

a)

black holes

b)

microwave background energy

c)

sound waves detected by antennas

d)

light emitted by stars

13.

How old is the universe?

a)

4 billion years

b)

1 billion years

c)

100 million years

d)

14 billion years

14.

What do cosmologists use to estimate the age og the universe?

a)

by using the age of the Earth

b)

by using the age of nearby stars

c)

they guess

d)

by using the age of comets

15.

A blueshift means that a galaxy is...

a)

moving farther from us

b)

moving closer to us

c)

not moving