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Beyond Earth Foundation work

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Doris is a small, rocky, irregular shaped object that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Doris is an example of

a)

an asteroid

b)

a dwarf planet

c)

an exoplanet

d)

a planet

e)

a star

2.

What is the age of the universe estimated to be?

a)

4.5 billion years

b)

14 billion years

c)

10 billion years

d)

20 billion years

3.

What is the main component of the sun?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

4.

Comets are made up of ........

a)

dust and gas

b)

ice and dust

c)

rocks and gas

d)

corn dogs and meat balls

5.

Which of these is in the correct size order going small to large?

a)

planet, galaxy, star, universe

b)

universe, galaxy, star, planet

c)

planet, star, universe, galaxy

d)

planet, star, galaxy, universe

6.

As galaxies move further away they become ......

a)

more red shifted

b)

less red shifted

c)

more infra-red shifted

d)

less infra-red shifted

7.

What is the next stage for a large main sequence star?

a)

Red giant

b)

Red dwarf

c)

Black dwarf

d)

Red super giant

8.

What force balances the inward pressure of gravity in a main sequence star?

a)

outwards pressure from fusion

b)

outwards pressure from fission

c)

outwards pressure from internal combustion

d)

outwards pressure from magnetic flux

9.

What is the next stage for a red super giant?

a)

neutron star

b)

black dwarf

c)

supernova

d)

white dwarf

10.

The energy given off by our sun is from ...........

a)

hydrogen atoms fusing together

b)

hydrogen nuclei fusing together

c)

helium nuclei splitting apart in fission

d)

helium atoms splitting apart in fission

11.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue 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.
12.

When objects move away from you, the wavelength....

a)

Increases (gets longer)

b)

Decreases (gets shorter)

13.

When objects move away from an observer, what color shift is happening?

a)

Red Shift

b)

Blue Shift

14.

The top spectra is the laboratory spectra and is not moving. What type of shift is shown with the bottom spectra and is the object moving towards or away from the observer?

a)

Red Shift

Towards

b)

Red Shift

Away

c)

Blue Shift

Towards

d)

Blue Shift

Away

15.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
16.

Who observed the red-shift in spectra from distant galaxies?

a)

LeMaitre

b)

Einstein

c)

Hoyle

d)

Hubble

17.
  1. How does redshift provide evidence for the Big Bang theory?

a)
  1. A. It shows that galaxies are stationary and not moving

b)
  1. B. It demonstrates the existence of black holes

c)
  1. C. It indicates that galaxies are moving away from each other, supporting the idea of an expanding universe

d)
  1. D. It supports the concept of a steady-state universe

18.
  1. The Big Bang theory suggests that the universe originated from a:

a)
  1. A. Steady-state model

b)
  1. B. White hole

c)
  1. C. An infinitely dense and small point called singularity

d)
  1. D. Black hole

19.
  1. What is CMBR?

a)
  1. A. The residual heat left over from the Big Bang, detectable as microwave radiation throughout the universe

b)
  1. B. The radiation emitted by black holes

c)
  1. C. The radiation emitted by stars

d)
  1. D. The radiation emitted by galaxies

20.

How many rocky planets are in our solar system?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

21.

A star is born when ____ begins...

a)
nuclear fusion
b)
nuclear abrasion
c)
chemical reaction
d)
nuclear fission
22.
The fate of our Sun will be to...
a)
stay the same forever.
b)
expand and engulf inner planets.
c)
supernova in our lifetime.
d)
destroy the entire solar system.
23.

Stars have different life cycles due to having different _____________

a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
brightness
d)

coloru

24.
After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
25.
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
26.
The final stage of a low mass star is a 
a)
neutron star
b)
nebula
c)
black hole
d)
black dwarf
27.
Which of the following is NOT a final stage of a star. 
a)
black hole
b)
black dwarf
c)
neutron star
d)
red giant