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Stars and the Universe

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to this Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram which stars are brightest?
a)
Purple
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
2.
Black Holes are thought to be remnants of ______________ explosion.
a)
Death Star
b)
The Big Bang Theory
c)
Supernova
d)
Planetary Nebula
3.
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram shows the correct order of decreasing surface temp for stars is?
a)
Red, Yellow, White, Blue
b)
Red, Yellow, Red, Yellow
c)
Blue, White, Yellow, Red
d)
Blue, Red, White, Yellow
4.
The shape of our Milky Way galaxy can be classified as ____________.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
French
5.
The Sun's position in the Milky Way galaxy is on the _______ of a spiral away from the center.Skip
17
a)
Center
b)
Edge
c)
Middle
d)
Outside
6.
Huge clouds of dust and gas are called
a)
Star
b)
Nebulae
c)
Neutron Star
d)
Comets
7.
What is a light year?
a)
A unit of time
b)
The time light takes to travel though a vacuum in one year.
c)
10 thousand meters
d)
How far light travels through the vacuum in one year.
8.
Which stars have the highest surface temperature?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Orange
9.
Betelgeuse is classified as a ____________ star.
a)
Supergiant
b)
Giant
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Main Sequence
10.
Our Sun is a ______________ star.
a)
Blue 
b)
Main Sequence
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
11.
The stars with the lowest temperature are ________________.
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
White
12.
Luminosity measures a star's _____________________.
a)
Color
b)
Temperature
c)
Brightness
13.
A huge collection of stars is a?
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Movie
d)
Nebulae
14.

Stars form in giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these clouds called?

a)

Black Hole

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Super Nova

d)

Nebula

15.

Where in the Milky Way is Earth found?

a)

Our Sun is in the middle of the galaxy

b)

about 1 light year from the middle of the galaxy

c)

It varies depending on how it rotates

d)

Near the outer edge of the galaxy

16.

What is the nearest star to planet Earth

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Sirius

d)

Proxima Centauri

17.

Our Sun is classified as an average star. This places it in the middle of which type of star on the HR diagram?

a)

Main sequence

b)

White dwarf

c)

Red giant

d)

Super giant

18.

How long would it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?

a)

1 year

b)

4.3 years

c)

43 years

d)

10 trillion

19.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
20.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
21.
A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.
a)
Star 
b)
Planet
c)
Moon 
22.
A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light.
a)
star
b)
black hole
c)
element 
d)
big bang
23.
The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Kilometer 
c)
Light Second 
d)
Warp Speed
24.
 The actual brightness of an object such as a star
a)
Luminosity 
b)
Apparent Magnitude 
c)
Brightness 
d)
Light Year
25.
A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space.
a)
Black Hole 
b)
Supernova
c)
Neutron Star 
d)
Nebula 
26.
The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Cell Theory
d)
Blackhole theory
27.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
28.
Light Years are a measure of - 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
29.
What is the center of our solar system?
a)
moon
b)
earth
c)
sun
d)
Jupiter
30.
Which one takes 24 hours?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
31.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
32.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

33.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

34.

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

dwarf planets

d)

solar planets

35.

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

gas giants

c)

solar planets

d)

the best planets

36.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

37.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
moon
d)
Meteors
38.
These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."
a)
Comets
b)
Asteroids
c)
Meteors
d)
Meteroids
39.
Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -
a)
Asteroids
b)
Meteors
c)
Comets
d)
Planets
40.
A shooting star is actually a...
a)
Comet
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
41.
Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.
a)
asteroid
b)
comet
c)
meteor
d)
meteroid
42.
Pieces of asteroids that land on other planets including earth's surface.
a)
meteorite
b)
meteor
c)
moon
d)
Cannot happen. What happens in space stays in space.
43.
Beautiful chunks of ice and dust that have long glowing tails as they orbit the sun.
a)
Mega-Narwhals
b)
Icee (cherry flavor)
c)
Comet
d)
meteor
44.

This is a giant collection of solar systems and stars...

a)

Nebula (think Crab Nebula!)

b)

Local Group (think Virgo Super Cluster!)

c)

Galaxy (Think Milky Way!)

d)

Universe (think...universe!)

45.

This is the force that governs ALL motion in the universe:

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Electricity

d)

LIght

46.

The tail of a comet ALWAYS points:

a)

away from the sun

b)

toward the sun

c)

toward the moon

47.

A moon is a natural:

a)

orbit

b)

comet

c)

satellite

d)

planet

48.

What is the invisible force that attracts all objects, no matter their size or mass? It is the sole reason why we are not floating on earth.

a)

Net Force

b)

Pushing Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Total Force

49.

What are the TWO things that affect the force of gravity between objects?

a)

The mass of the objects

b)

The chemical composition of the objects

c)

The net force between the objects

d)

The distance between the objects

50.

Approximately when did the Big Bang Theory occur?

a)

1.3 billion years ago

b)

17 billion years ago

c)

300,000 years ago

d)

14 billion years ago

51.

What is the big idea behind the "Big Bang Theory"?

a)

The Universe started when two massive supernova stars collided and caused an explosion that gave way to the creation of the Universe as we know it today.

b)

The Universe started from a chain of planets that combined together.

c)

The Universe began from the size of a single atom and it suddenly expanded to the size bigger than a galaxy. Up to this day, the Universe as we know it is still expanding.

d)

The Universe began from the size of a single atom and it suddenly expanded as it combined with other stars. The scientists theorized that the Universe has stopped expanding 10 billion years ago.

52.

What do you call a group or clusters of stars that are together?

a)

Planets

b)

Supernovas

c)

Solar Systems

d)

Galaxies

53.

Which is the correct order according to size from largest to smallest?

a)

1. Universe

2. Star

3. Galaxy

b)

1. Galaxy

2. Star

3. Universe

c)

1. Universe

2. Galaxy

3. Star

d)

1. Star

2. Galaxy

3. Universe

54.

A collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems all held together by the force of gravity.

a)

Star

b)

Galaxy

c)

Supernova

d)

Solar System

55.

Type of galaxy that looks like a flattened ball and contain billions of OLD stars and has little dust and gas. Because of minimal gas and dust, new stars cannot form in this galaxy.

a)

Elliptical Galaxies

b)

Regular Galaxies

c)

Irregular Galaxies

d)

Spiral Galaxies

56.

Type of galaxy that consist of a flat, rotating disk with stars, gas, and dust. It has a group of stars in the center known as bulge that is surrounded by much fainter stars. This galaxy has MIDDLE AGED stars.

a)

Elliptical Galaxies

b)

Regular Galaxies

c)

Irregular Galaxies

d)

Spiral Galaxies

57.

Giant cloud of dust and gas that is found in space which forms new stars is known as?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Galaxy

c)

Nebula

d)

Space Dust

58.

The Galactic Bulge is in the ________ of the galaxy and contains a mixture of ______ & ________ Stars.

a)

Center - Large and Small

b)

Center - Old and New

c)

Center - Large and Old

d)

Arms - Large and Small

59.
Galaxies can collide.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
61.

Galaxies are classified and named according to their

a)

shape

b)

wavelength

c)

distance from Earth

d)

cosmic background radiation

62.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

63.

What is the main difference between E0 and E7 galaxies?

a)

E0 galaxies have bars in the center; E7 galaxies do not.

b)

E0 galaxies are elliptical in appearance, while E7 galaxies are round.

c)

E7 galaxies are elliptical in appearance, while E0 galaxies are round.

d)

E0 galaxies have tightly wrapped spiral arms; E7 galaxies have loosely wrapped spiral arms

64.

Andromeda is a nearby galaxy that has cannibalized another, smaller galaxy and is moving towards the Milky Way

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Which type of galaxy is not a major galaxy?

a)

Elliptical

b)

Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

Quasar

66.

Type of galaxy that looks like a round ball or is in an oval shape, they rank these on a scale from E0 to E7 depending on how much of a circle it is or complete oval.

a)

Elliptical Galaxies

b)

Spiral Galaxies

c)

Irregular Galaxies

67.

What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?

a)

How fast light can travel

b)

The expansion of the Universe

c)

Creation of new planets

68.

When star A runs out of fuel, it explodes in a supernova and becomes a neutron star. When star B runs out of fuel, it contracts to become a white dwarf. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions is most likely true?

a)

Stars A and B had very similar initial masses.

b)

Stars A and B had substantially different initial masses.

c)

For most of its life cycle, star A appeared substantially brighter than star B from Earth.

d)

For most of its life cycle, star B appeared substantially brighter than star A from Earth.

69.

Who exploited the development of a telescope lense designed by a Dutch glass maker?

a)

Newton

b)

Darwin

c)

Galileo

d)

Curie

70.

What does a light-year measure?

a)

Distance

b)

Time

c)

Temperature

d)

Brightness

71.

What is one of the three elements formed during the big bang?

a)

Carbon

b)

Iron

c)

Boron

d)

Hydrogen

72.

How will our sun eventually die?

a)

Supernova

b)

White dwarf

c)

Giant star

d)

Black hole

73.

The majority of the universe is made of

a)

dark enegy

b)

dust

c)

oxygen

74.

What planet is most like Earth?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

75.

Stars can be classified by

a)

all of these

b)

color

c)

size

d)

luminosity

76.

What color of star has the hottest temperature?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

blue

77.
What is the name of baby stars?
a)
Dwarf
b)
Supergiant
c)
Protostars
d)
Nebulas
78.
At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called
a)
supernova
b)
pulsar
c)
nuclear fusion
d)
nuclear fission
79.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
80.

Planets orbit around a star (like the Sun), because of gravity is called

a)

galaxy

b)

planetary sytem

c)

universe

81.
What is the brightness of a star as it appears to an observer on Earth?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Apparent Magnitude
c)
Light year
d)
Spiral Galaxy
82.
What is the distance that light can travel in one year? 
a)
Light year
b)
Irregular Galaxy
c)
Supernova
d)
Quasar 
83.

The diagram represents the absorption spectrum lines from the light emitted from a mixture of two gas elements in a laboratory on Earth. If the same two elements were detected in a distant star that was moving away from Earth, how would the spectral lines appear?

a)

The entire set of absorption lines would shift toward the red end of the spectrum.

b)

The entire set of absorption lines would shift ward the blue end of the spectrum.

c)

The spectral lines of the shorter wavelengths would move closer together.

d)

The spectral lines of the longer wavelengths would move closer together.

84.

Great amounts of energy are released in the core of a star as lighter elements combine and form heavier elements during the process of

a)

compaction

b)

condensation

c)

fission

d)

fusion

85.

Which of the following sequences best describes the formation and evolution of stars with masses similar to the Sun?

a)

Protostar, white dwarf, main sequence, red giant

b)

Main sequence, protostar, white dwarf, red giant

c)

Red giant, main sequence, black dwarf

d)

Protostar, main sequence, red giant, white dwarf

86.

Which property primarily determines whether a giant star or a supergiant star will form?

a)

mass

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

composition

87.

For other stars in our galaxy that go through a similar life cycle to our Sun, which star is currently in the late stage of its life cycle?

a)

Alpha Centauri

b)

Procyon B

c)

Barnard's Star

d)

Polaris

88.

The vast majority of stars in the Characteristics of Stars graph are classified as

a)

white dwarfs

b)

main sequence

c)

giants

d)

supergiants

89.
Who discovered the Red Shift method that helps explain the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Dunfey
b)
Happler
c)
Johnson
d)
Doppler

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