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ES Unit 1 Part 1 Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe all of known space?

a)

Galaxy

b)

Universe

c)

Solar System

d)

Milky Way

2.

Which phenomenon supports the idea that the universe is expanding?

a)

Gravitational pull

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Static universe

d)

Contraction of galaxies

3.

What does it mean when an object is redshifted?

a)

The object is moving towards Earth.

b)

The object is moving away from Earth.

c)

The object is standing still.

d)

The object's frequency is increasing.

4.

What is the term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness (like an explosion) and then fades?

a)

Supernova

b)

Black Hole

c)

Neutron Star

d)

White Dwarf

5.

What is a celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light from nuclear fusion reactions?

a)

Planet

b)

Star

c)

Nebula

d)

Galaxy

6.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way classified as?

a)

Elliptical Galaxy

b)

Spiral Galaxy

c)

Irregular Galaxy

d)

Lenticular Galaxy

7.

What are the two main components of the Sun?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

8.

What is the term for a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction?

a)

Galaxy

b)

Solar System

c)

Constellation

d)

Asteroid Belt

9.
This is also known as a shooting star.
a)
Meteoroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteorite
d)
Comet
10.
_______ is a chunk of metal or rock that is hurling through space.
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteorite
c)
Meteoroid
11.

What is the initial stage in the formation of a star?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Protostar

c)

Red Giant

d)

Supernova

12.

Which force is primarily responsible for the collapse of a gas cloud to form a star?

a)

Electromagnetic Force

b)

Gravitational Force

c)

Nuclear Force

d)

Weak Force

13.

What is the term for the region in space where new stars are born?

a)

Black Hole

b)

Supernova Remnant

c)

Nebula

d)

Quasar

14.

This is the name of a meteoroid that starts to burn in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

meteor

b)

meteroite

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

15.

This is the name of a meteoroid that strikes the surface of the Earth.

a)

meteor

b)

meteroite

c)

asteroid

d)

comet

16.

Comets can be primarily found in the Oort cloud and the:

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Saturn's Belt

d)

Nebulas

17.

An object that is blue shifted is:

a)

moving towards Earth

b)

moving away from Earth

c)

Stationary

18.

The most abundant type of stars fall into this category

a)

white dwarfs

b)

supergiants

c)

giants

d)

main sequence

19.

Our sun is this type of star:

a)

white dwarfs

b)

supergiants

c)

giants

d)

main sequence

20.

Giant stars will eventually burn out and create these:

a)

white dwarfs

b)

supergiants

c)

giants

d)

main sequence

21.

The densest objects in the universe

a)

black holes

b)

pulsars

c)

neutron stars

d)

nebulas

22.

A spinning neutron star is called a:

a)

galaxy

b)

supernova

c)

pulsar

d)

quantum star