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UNIVERSE

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter and space that exists is called the

a)

galaxy

b)

planetary system

c)

universe

2.

What is the name of the scientific theory that explains how the universe was created?

a)

The Balloon Theory

b)

The Big Bang Theory

c)

The Small Bang Theory

3.

The majority of the universe is made of

a)

dark enegy

b)

dust

c)

oxygen

4.

What planet is most like Earth?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

5.

Only Earth has a moon

a)

true

b)

false

6.

What do all inner planets have in common?

a)

rocky

b)

made of gasses

c)

no moons

7.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
8.

Which answer choice best describes a star?

a)

a sphere of gas and dust that contains many elements and produces light from fusion and fission reactions.

b)

a collection of gases from several nebulae hot enough to cause a nuclear reaction

c)

a sphere of matter with a temperature and density great enough to cause a nuclear reaction at its center

d)

a collection of hot gases that produces heat but no light

9.

A _____ is the death of a large star by massive explosion.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Nebula

c)

Universe

d)

Supernova

10.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
11.

The Sun is a ...

a)

Galaxy

b)

Planet

c)

Star

d)

Universe

12.

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

a)

Galaxy

b)

Constellation

c)

Kuipers belt

13.

What Galaxy is this ?

a)

Solar Galaxy

b)

Andromeda Galaxy

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

d)

Pinwheel Galaxy

14.

How many planets are in the Solar System?

(a)  

15.

What is the name of the fifth planet of the solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

16.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity 
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
17.

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

a)

Anthropology

b)

Cosmology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Archaeology