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Study Guide - The Universe

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

" (a)   waves" have the longest wavelengths on the EM spectrum.

2.

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

3.

Which celestial body is a part of the universe but is smaller than a galaxy?

a)

Star

b)

Planet

c)

Universe

d)

Galaxy

4.

Which of these correctly identifies different objects in the universe according to their size and composition?

a)

A nebula is larger than a galaxy

b)

a solar system contains many stars

c)

a galaxy contains many solar systems

d)

a galaxy is bigger than a universe

5.

Which galaxy is the largest in the local group?

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Triangulum

d)

Le Gentil

6.

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

7.

A system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called -

a)

an asteroid

b)

a moon

c)

a galaxy

d)

a nebula

8.

The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?

a)

Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies

b)

Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae

c)

Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies

d)

Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae

9.

Everything that exists, including all matter and energy. Mostly consists of empty space.

a)

a galaxy

b)

a black hole

c)

the universe

d)

the multiverse

10.

The Image you are looking at is the sun and the planets that revolve around it. What would you call this?

a)

Solar System

b)

Galaxy

c)

Planet

d)

Cosmos

11.

How is this technology such as satellites demonstrate improving our understanding of the universe?

a)

It can cont individual atoms in a substance in order for scientists to study them.

b)

It can send audio to communicate to other planets in our solar system.

c)

It has sent pictures of aliens and stars in other universes.

d)

Satellites have sent clear, distinct images of distant objects, like other galaxies that way we can learn about them

12.

The distance light travels in one year.

a)

2 AUs

b)

An astronomic unit

c)

A light year.

d)

93 trillion miles.

13.

What wave property is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

14.

Of these choices which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays