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The Universe, Galaxy, Solar System (Earth Science)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a theory that states the universe began from an initial point or singularity which has expanded over billions of years to form universe as we now know it today.

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

The Explosion Theory

c)

The Expansion Theory

d)

The Beginning Theory

2.

How old is the universe it is?

a)

14.7 Billion Years

b)

13.8 Billion Years

c)

13.7 Billion Years

d)

13.7 Million Years

3.

It is composed of space and galaxies or billions of stars kept together.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Nebula

c)

Stars

d)

Universe

4.

It is an evidence that the Universe is expanding due to low temp waves indicating explosion.

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Cosmic Background Radiation

c)

Gravity

5.

It is a responsible for movement of dust clouds to form planets and stars.

a)

Gravity

b)

Cosmic Background Radiation

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Red Shift

6.

It is a change in frequency of waves moving relative to its source.

a)

Cosmic Background Radiation

b)

Gravity

c)

Doppler Effect

7.

In what it indicates of short wavelength?

a)

Low Frequency

b)

High Frequency

8.

In what it indicates the long wavelength?

a)

Low Frequency

b)

High Frequency

9.

Who proposed that the Universe is Expanding?

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Isaac Newton

10.

If stars are moving away from Earth and their light becomes dimmer, what do you call to that shift?

a)

Red Shift

b)

Blue Shift

11.

And if the stars are moving towards Earth and their light becomes brighter, what do you call to that shift?

a)

Red Shift

b)

Blue Shift

12.

It is a group of billion of stars.

a)

Universe

b)

Nebula

c)

Solar System

d)

Galaxy

13.

____________ galaxies often appear bluish because they can contain many young stars.

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Peculiar

14.

_____________ galaxies often appear reddish because they contain many old stars.

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Peculiar

15.

What do you call to the large cluster of galaxies?

a)

Massive Galaxy

b)

Gigantic

c)

Supercluster

16.

In what galaxy wherein solar system located?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

17.

What do you call to the theory about the "formation of solar system?"

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

Nebular Theory

18.

He is the scientist who first proposed that the Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun.

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

19.

The orbits of the planet were first said to be elliptical by ______________.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Galileo Galilei

20.

It is Kepler's 3 Laws of Planetary Motion that states the orbit of every planet is an ellipse with sun at one foci.

a)

First Law of Planetary Motion

b)

Second Law of Planetary Motion

c)

Third Law of Planetary Motion

21.

It is Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion that states the planet move fastest when closest to Sun and slowest when farthest from Sun.

a)

First Law of Planetary Motion

b)

Second Law of Planetary Motion

c)

Third Law of Planetary Motion

22.

It is Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion that states the comparison of the distance of each planet from sun and its orbital period around sun.

a)

First Law of Planetary Motion

b)

Second Law of Planetary Motion

c)

Third Law of Planetary Motion

23.

Which is the correct order of the planets that orbit the sun in Solar System?


a)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

b)

Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter

c)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

24.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the ____________________ planets.

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Jovian

25.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the ____________ planets.

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Jovian