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Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
2.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
3.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
4.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
5.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
6.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
7.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
Spiral
b)
Barred Spiral
c)
Irregular
d)
Elliptical
8.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
9.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
10.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
11.
The most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
12.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
13.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
14.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
15.
All existing matter and space considered as a whole is called what?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Planet
c)
Universe
d)
Milky Way
16.
There are other galaxies besides ours.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
All stars begin as a __________?
a)
giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
nebula
18.
We can't see all of the stars in our galaxy because they
a)
are too far away
b)
are too hot
c)
are revolving too quickly
19.
Galaxies occur in groups called
a)
galactic clusters
b)
Magellanic clouds
c)
nebula
20.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
21.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
22.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
23.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
24.
How far is the sun from the earth?
a)
4.3 light-minutes
b)
680 light-years
c)
8.4 light-minutes
d)
9 light years
25.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
26.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
27.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
28.
How many stars are in a galaxy.
a)
millions or billions
b)
thousands
c)
hundreds
d)
Ten
29.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
30.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
31.
Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
33.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
34.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
35.
The closest star to the sun is the...
a)
Sirius A
b)
Barnard's Star
c)
Luhman16
d)
Proxima Centauri
36.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
37.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
38.
All existing matter and space considered as a whole is called what?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Planet
c)
Universe
d)
Milky Way
39.
A group of stars that form a galaxy is called what?
a)
cluster
b)
planet
c)
universe
d)
gravity
40.
How many stars make up our galaxy?
a)
200
b)
200,000
c)
200 million
d)
200 billion
41.
The name of our galaxy is the
a)
Andromeda
b)
Milky Way
c)
Magellan
d)
Whirlpool
42.
We can't see all of the stars in our galaxy because they
a)
are too far away
b)
are too hot
c)
are revolving too quickly
43.
There are other galaxies besides ours.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
We have discovered ___ of galaxies.
a)
hundreds
b)
millions
c)
billions
45.
Galaxies occur in groups called
a)
galactic clusters
b)
Magellanic clouds
c)
nebula
46.
The Milky Way is shaped like a
a)
ellipse
b)
spiral
c)
double spiral
47.
The universe is
a)
1 light year across
b)
everything that exists
c)
only our galaxy
48.
No one knows how large the universe is.
a)
False
b)
True
49.
This is the age of the universe.
a)
15 billion years
b)
15 million years
c)
15 thousand years
50.
How many stars are in our solar system?
a)
too many to count
b)
billions
c)
one
d)
only the stars that we can see
51.
Why does the sun feel so hot and look like the brightest star in our sky?
a)
It is yellow.
b)
It is the biggest star.
c)
We can see it in the daytime.
d)
It is the closest star to earth.
52.
Stars are composed of _____________.
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
53.
Stars emit which two forms of energy?
a)
fire and ice
b)
fire and heat
c)
heat and light
d)
light and fire
54.
Peter has learned that many stars are actually larger than the sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like tiny points of light in the night sky?
a)
These stars are hotter than the sun.
b)
These stars are farther away from Earth than the sun.
c)
These stars have less mass than the sun
d)
These stars are made of different chemicals than the sun.
55.
Stars are always the same ___________.
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
distance from Earth
56.
If two stars are the same size, then _______________________.
a)
the cooler star will be brighter than hotter star
b)
the smaller star will always appear brighter than the bigger star
c)
the star that is closer to the Earth will appear brighter than the star that is farther away
d)
stars are all the same brightness no matter how far away
57.
The stars in a constellation APPEAR to be close to each other in the shape, but they actually may be ______.
a)
very close to each other
b)
great distances apart from each other
c)
in our Solar System
58.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
other planets
59.
The main gases that burn within the sun are
a)
Oxygen and Nitrogen
b)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
c)
Neon and Sulfur
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
60.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
62.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are actually much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
63.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
64.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
65.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
66.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Burning balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
67.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Which star is closest to Earth?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Orion
c)
the sun
d)
Antares
69.
The color of a star tells us its
a)
magnitude
b)
temperature
c)
size
d)
age
70.
The life cycles of stars are determined by their:
a)
mass (size)
b)
color
c)
distance from Earth
d)
luminosity
71.
Galaxies are composed of
a)
billions of stars
b)
a star and the planets that orbit around it
c)
all of the bodies and objects in space
72.
Most stars are made of which gases?
a)
Hydrogen only
b)
Hydrogen and Lithium
c)
Hydrogen and Sodium
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
73.
Our sun is currently in what star stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
74.
Which is not an end stage of a star?
a)
black giant
b)
black hole
c)
neutron star
d)
black dwarf
75.
After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
76.
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
77.
The final stage of a low mass star is a
a)
neutron star
b)
nebula
c)
black hole
d)
black dwarf
78.
After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a
a)
supernova
b)
red giant
c)
black hole
d)
planetary nebula
79.
When a nebula heats up, a "baby" star forms in the middle. It is called a
a)
supernova
b)
supergiant
c)
white dwarf
d)
protostar
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