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Components of the Universe

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A collection of stars and dust that is bound together is called-

a)

moon

b)

asteroid

c)

galaxy

d)

universe

2.

What kind of galaxy is this?

a)

spiral

b)

irregular

c)

elliptical

d)

i don’t know (you do)

3.

When a massive star explodes, what does it turn into?

a)

red giant

b)

supernova

c)

black hole

d)

white dwarf

4.

What are the ages of the stars in an irregular galaxy?

a)

middle aged

b)

young

c)

really old

d)

old

5.

How many times larger is a black hole to the sun?

a)

3 or more times

b)

9 or more times

c)

7 or more times

d)

12 or more times

6.

What is the correct order of an average star’s life?

a)

main sequence, white dwarf, nebula, red giant

b)

nebula, main sequence, red giant, white dwarf

c)

red giant, white dwarf, main sequence, nebula

d)

white dwarf, red giant, main sequence, nebula

7.

What is the correct order of a massive star’s life?

a)

nebula, main sequence, red super giant, supernova

b)

main sequence, nebula, red super giant, supernova

c)

red super giant, supernova, main sequence, nebula

d)

supernova, nebula, main sequence, red super giant

8.

Why can’t a average star collapse into a black hole?

a)

because it’s mass isn’t large enough

b)

because it would destroy the solar system

c)

because it’s scared to

d)

because it’s a galaxy

9.

Which stars are the hottest?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

orange

10.

Which stars are the coolest?

a)

yellow

b)

blue-white

c)

blue

d)

red

11.

What does a star turn hydrogen into?

a)

fluorine

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

methane

12.

What is our sun considered as?

a)

large size and cold temperature

b)

medium size and medium temperature

c)

medium size and hot temperature

d)

small size and medium temperature

13.

What does luminosity measure?

a)

brightness

b)

temperature

c)

mass

d)

weight

14.

Which category is our sun in?

a)

main sequence

b)

giants

c)

super giants

d)

white dwarfs

15.

Which category contains the most stars?

a)

supergiants

b)

giants

c)

main sequence

d)

white dwarfs

16.

When moving to the left, what changes?

a)

temperatures get lower

b)

temperatures get higher

c)

stars become more dim

d)

stars become more bright

17.

What holds a galaxy together?

a)

air

b)

gravity

c)

rocks

d)

clouds

18.

Where are we located in our galaxy?

a)

in the center

b)

on one of the spiral arms

c)

in between two spiral arms

d)

on the edge

19.

A black hole is an object so dense with so much gravity that even ________ cannot escape.

a)

people

b)

light

c)

the moon

d)

the earth

20.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

Milky Way

b)

Sombrero Galaxy

c)

Pinwheel Galaxy

d)

Black Eye Galaxy