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The Universe

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Singularity Theory

c)

Galaxy Theory

2.

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

a)

Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

b)

All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

c)

All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

d)

Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

3.

If something that makes light is moving AWAY from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

a)

blue shift

b)

green shift

c)

red shift

d)

black shift

4.

Most distant galaxies show a RED SHIFT. This is considered EVIDENCE that the universe is ___.

a)

getting cooler

b)

expanding

c)

condensing into a small point

d)

swirling around

5.

The CMB (Cosmic Background Radiation) is:

a)

the remaining energy from the big bang.

b)

incredibly cool.

c)

a cloud of light

d)

only located in certain places in the universe.

6.

Observations of space indicate that most matter in the universe is ___.

a)

hydrogen and helium, with traces of lithium and beryllium.

b)

gold and plutonium

c)

oxygen and water vapor

d)

carbon

7.

A galaxy showing BLUE SHIFT is ___.

a)

very cold

b)

moving TOWARDS OR TO us

c)

dying

d)

about to supernova

8.

What are two important pieces of evidence we have for the Big Bang?

a)

Ptolemy’s work on epicycles and Hubble’s law (the expansion of the Universe)

b)

Hubble’s law (the expansion of the Universe) and cosmic background radiation

c)

The fact that we have multiple Universes to compare and study and cosmic background radiation (CBR)

d)

The abundance of hydrogen, helium, and lithium found in the Universe and Ptolemy’s work on epicycles

9.
The universe is expanding.  This means that:
a)
Galaxies are getting bigger.
b)
Atoms are getting bigger.
c)
The universe is creating more matter.
d)
The amount of space between galaxies is increasing.
10.

Which is the process of combining smaller elements into larger elements?

a)

nucleosysthesis

b)

proton proton chain

c)

CNO cycle

d)

triple alpha process

11.

Why are Cepheids so useful?

a)

They can be used to determine age

b)

They can be used to determine mass

c)

They can be used to determine size

d)

They can be used to determine distance

12.

We can see black holes because

a)

light can escape it

b)

energy can escape it

c)

we use x-ray vision

d)

stars at the event horizon reflect off of objects around the accretion disk

13.

We live in the...

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

Pleiades Star Cluster

d)

Seven Sisters

14.

Why are black holes...black?

a)

There are no stars to produce light.

b)

Light waves die inside.

c)

The gravity pulls stronger/faster than the speed of light, so light cannot escape.

d)

No one paid the electric bill.

15.

The Milky Way is located inside of the ________________ Group in the Virgo Supercluster.

a)

Neighborhood

b)

Town

c)

Boy Band

d)

Local

16.

What is the largest galaxy in the Local Group?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Vulcan

d)

Mesopotamia

17.

The Milky Way contains between _________________ to __________________ stars.

a)

200-400 billion

b)

200-400 million

c)

100-200 billion

d)

100 million to 400 billion

18.

The Milky Way has an estimated diameter of about____________________.

a)

100,000 light years

b)

100 light years

c)

10 light years

d)

1 light year

19.
This is a picture of:
a)
The CMB.
b)
The Milky Way.
c)
The universe in the future.
d)
A redshifted star.
20.

Where are we located in the Milky Way?

a)

Orion's Claim

b)

Milky Way

c)

Saggitaurus arm

d)

Orion's Arm

21.

Where is the center of the universe located?

a)

There is no center of the universe.

b)

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

c)

14.5 billion light years away from Earth.

d)

In a large singularity near the Andromeda Galaxy.

22.
How old do scientists think the Universe is?
a)
13.8 billion years old
b)
4.5 billion years old
c)
24,000 years old
d)
5 years old
23.
The universe is expanding!  This means that:
a)
all of the galaxies are spreading out.
b)
the universe must have started from a single point.
c)
the universe is cooling down.
d)
all of the above.
24.
The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:
a)
blueshift, CMB, moon landing.
b)
redshift, IBM, Andromeda galaxy.
c)
redshift, CMB, distribution of elements.
d)
doppler effect, light spectra, fusion.
25.

This type of galaxy contains a mixture of all ages of stars.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

all galaxies

26.

Identify the galaxy in the image.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

none listed

27.

Identify the galaxy in the image.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

none listed

28.

Identify the galaxy in the image.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

none listed

29.
What force holds the contents of galaxies together?
a)
The weak nuclear force
b)
The electromagnetic force
c)
Gravity
d)
The strong nuclear force
30.
How long does it take the Sun to make one complete revolution around the center of the Milky Way?
a)
220 Million Years
b)
220 Million Light-Years
c)
220 Billion Years
d)
220 Billion Light-Years
31.
The type of galaxy that has few young stars, little gas or dust, and NO arms is a/n
a)
elliptical galaxy
b)
spiral galaxy
c)
irregular galaxy
d)
barred spiral galaxy
32.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a 
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical 
d)
irregular
33.
What kind of galaxy is this?
a)
Barred Spiral
b)
Irregular
c)
Peculiar
d)
Ring
34.

Classify this galaxy

a)

Sc

b)

Sa

c)

SBb

d)

E7

35.

Classify this galaxy.

a)

E0

b)

E4

c)

SBa

d)

Irregular

36.

Classify this galaxy

a)

E3

b)

SBa

c)

Sc

d)

Irregular

37.

Classify this galaxy.

a)

E0

b)

Sa

c)

SBc

d)

E7

38.

The timeline below represents time from the present to 20 billion years ago. Letters A, B, C, and D represent specific times. Which letter represents when the Universe began?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

The diagram below represents a top view of the Milky Way Galaxy. Which letter represents the location of our Sun?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

A force that speeds up the expansion of the universe is called

a)

supernova

b)

gravity

c)

dark energy

d)

dark matter

41.

In the 1990s, astronomers studying distant supernovae found that the expansion of the universe is ___

a)

indeterminable

b)

constant

c)

decelerating

d)

accelerating

42.

It is now theorized that dark ___________ speeds up the espansion of the universe and dark _________ slows it down.

a)

matter, energy

b)

energy, matter

c)

gravity, energy

d)

gravity, matter

43.

How much of the universe is made up of dark matter/energy?

a)

5%

b)

95%

c)

90%

d)

10%

44.

We know that dark matter is NOT ___________. (choose all that apply)

a)

anti-matter

b)

a black hole

c)

empty space

d)

a vacuum

45.

In 2018, we discovered a monster of an ultra-massive black hole that is estimated to be _____________ solar masses.

a)

1 billion

b)

10 billion

c)

2 billion

d)

20 billion

46.

Black holes act like a __________ for a galaxy by regulating star formation.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

sling psychrometer

d)

hygromter

47.

Which of the following are proposed explanations for what dark energy is?

a)

Vacuum Energy

b)

Quintessence

c)

Space Wrinkles

d)

A Flaw in General Relativity

48.

What is the name of the telescope that is set to launch in 2027 which will specialize in studying dark energy?

a)

Euclid

b)

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

c)

Hubble Space Telescope

49.

When cosmic inflation stopped, the energy driving it transferred to ________ and _______

– the big bang.

a)

heat and chemical energy

b)

electricity and gravity

c)

matter and light energy

50.

What is the oldest light we can observe in the universe called?

a)

Cosmic Microwave Background

b)

Recomination

c)

First Stars

d)

Reionizaion

51.

What do scientists believe is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

dark energy

d)

cepheids

52.

What are the two major arms in the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)

Orion Arm

b)

Perseus Arm

c)

Sagittarius Arm

d)

Scutum-Centaurus Arm

53.

Which galactic arm is represented by the green dots?

a)

Scutum-Crux

b)

Sagittarius

c)

Orion

d)

Perseus

54.

Which letter represents the galactic center?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

55.

Which letter represents the Sun and the Solar System?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

56.

Which letter represents the galactic location of the Eagle Nebula?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

57.

Which letter represents the galactic location of the Crab Nebula?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E