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Chapter 1: The Universe

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything that exists, including all matter, energy, space, and time is called what?

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background

d)

The World

2.

Which object is not part of the universe?

a)

Stars

b)

Galaxies

c)

Dark matter

d)

everything is part of the universe

e)

oak tree

3.

Normal matter makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

25%

d)

70%

e)

75%

4.

Dark matter makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

25%

d)

70%

e)

75%

5.

Dark energy makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

25%

d)

70%

e)

75%

6.

Anything that we can see or all visible matter including things such as people, trees, the moon, the sun, and stars.

a)

normal matter

b)

dark matter

c)

dark energy

d)

it doesn't matter

7.

The void of space where no visible object is present and no force is present but the invisible area acts like a glue holding structures together.

a)

normal matter

b)

dark matter

c)

dark energy

d)

it doesn't matter

8.

An invisible and unknown force that's causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate and counteracts the force of gravity

a)

normal matter

b)

dark matter

c)

dark energy

d)

it doesn't matter

9.

The force that pulls objects together.

a)

dark energy

b)

5 hr energy

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

10.

The force that pushes objects away from each other.

a)

dark energy

b)

5 hr energy

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

11.

The name for the collection of all types of light waves, visible and invisible with all sizes of wavelengths.

a)

light spectrum

b)

electromagnetic spectrum

c)

charter spectrum

d)

optical spectrum

12.

The type of waves that are often used to detect heat and is what you see when you wear night-vision goggles. 

a)

visible light

b)

gamma ray

c)

infrared

d)

Ultraviolet light

e)

microwave

13.

The type of waves that are detected by our eyes as the color of the rainbow.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma ray

c)

infrared

d)

Ultraviolet light

e)

microwave

14.

The type of waves that carry more energy than visible light and most of it is blocked by Earth’s atmosphere.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma ray

c)

infrared

d)

Ultraviolet light

e)

microwave

15.

The type of waves that carry the most energy and have the shortest wavelength.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma ray

c)

infrared

d)

Ultraviolet light

e)

microwave

16.

The color of the visible light spectrum that has the longest wavelengths and least amount of energy.

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

yellow

d)

blue

e)

violet

17.

The color of the visible light spectrum that has the shortest wavelengths and most amount of energy.

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

yellow

d)

blue

e)

violet

18.

ROYGBIV is the order of the different wavelengths of which type of light waves?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

visible

c)

invisible

d)

infrared

19.

Light waves with_______ wavelengths have a ________ amount of energy.

a)

shorter, higher

b)

lawn, mower

c)

shorter, lower

d)

longer, higher

20.

The oldest thing that we can see in the universe that is leftover energy from the big bang.

a)

galaxies

b)

stars

c)

cosmic background radiation

d)

little Debbie cosmic brownies

21.

The distance that light travels in one Earth year and is a unit of length, not time.

a)

miles per hour

b)

kilometers per hour

c)

light year

d)

to infinity and beyond

22.

How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?

a)

1 second

b)

1 minutes

c)

8 minutes

d)

1 hour

e)

1 day

23.

The universe is believed to be how old?

a)

1 million years

b)

18.3 million years

c)

13.8 billion

d)

183 trillion years

24.

Which astronomer is referred to as the father of the big bang theory?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Georges Lemaître

25.

Which astronomer discovered that there are other galaxies outside of our Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Georges Lemaître

26.

Which astronomer discovered that galaxies that are moving away from Earth appear more of a red color?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Georges Lemaître

27.

What idea states that the entire universe began as a very small, extremely hot, and dense point that grew to an astronomical size in just an instant.

a)

Red Shift

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Blue Shift

d)

Hubble's Law

28.

The Big Bang Theory states that the entire universe began as what?

a)

a star

b)

a galaxy

c)

a single point

d)

Cosmic Microwave Background

29.

The Big Bang Theory states that the entire universe is still doing what today?

a)

collapsing

b)

shrinking

c)

expanding

d)

a single point

30.

A massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity is called what?

a)

nebulas

b)

galaxies

c)

planets

d)

cluster

31.

What are giant clouds of gas and dust in space called?

a)

nebulas

b)

galaxies

c)

planets

d)

dark energy

32.

When the gas and dust in a nebula become dense enough, gravity can pull it together to form what object?

a)

stars

b)

galaxies

c)

universes

d)

clusters

33.

Which of the following is not a type of nebula?

a)

dark

b)

emission

c)

reflection

d)

spiral

34.

Which type of nebula is visible when the gas of the nebula absorbs energy from a nearby star, creating light.

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

35.

Which type of nebula is created when a star dies and turns back into dust and gas?

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

36.

Which type of nebula is visible when dust particles scatter the star's light, causing the nebula to glow, typically a blue color.

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

37.

Which type of nebula looks like big black opaque splotches surrounded by the starry night.

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

38.

Which type of nebula is shown in the center of the image?

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

39.

Which type of nebula is shown in the red color of the image?

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

40.

Which type of nebula is shown in the blue color of the image?

a)

reflection

b)

emission

c)

dark

d)

supernova remnant

41.

Which is not a type of galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

emission

42.

Which type of galaxies consist of a flat disk with a bulging center and surrounding curved arms.

a)

dark

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

43.

Which type of galaxies have shapes that range from completely round to oval and are believed to form from collisions and mergers with other galaxies.

a)

dark

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

44.

Which type of galaxies have odd shapes are sometimes the result of interactions with other galaxies.

a)

dark

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

45.

Which type of galaxies have a spiral shape with a circular central bulge?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

46.

Which type of galaxies have a spiral shape with a linear central bulge of stars?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

47.

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

48.

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

49.

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

50.

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

a)

barred spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

regular spiral

51.

Earth is part of what individual galaxy?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Laniakea

d)

Local Group

52.

Earth is part of what galaxy cluster?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Laniakea

d)

Local Group

53.

Which galaxy is the closest major galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Laniakea

d)

Local Group

54.

Earth is part of what galaxy supercluster?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Laniakea

d)

Local Group

55.

A smaller grouping of multiple nearby galaxies that are held together by gravity is called what?

a)

nebula

b)

galaxy supercluster

c)

galaxy cluster

d)

galaxy

56.

A massive collection of galaxy clusters and is one of the largest known structures in the universe is called what?

a)

nebula

b)

galaxy supercluster

c)

galaxy cluster

d)

galaxy

57.

What is the phenomenon where the perceived frequency of a wave changes due to relative motion between the source of the wave and the observer?

a)

Red shift

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Hubble's Law

d)

Blue shift

58.

What is the phenomenon in astronomy caused by the doppler effect where the wavelength of visible light emitted by an object appears to be stretched, making it appear redder than it actually is?

a)

Red shift

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Hubble's Law

d)

Blue shift

59.

What is the phenomenon in astronomy caused by the doppler effect where the wavelength of visible light emitted by an object appears to be condensed, making it appear bluer than it actually is?

a)

Red shift

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Hubble's Law

d)

Blue shift

60.

The idea that galaxies that are farther away from Earth are moving the fastest is called what?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Hubble's Law

d)

Blue shift

61.

Which image shows a regular spiral galaxy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

62.

Which image shows a barred spiral galaxy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

63.

Which image shows an elliptical galaxy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

64.

Which image shows an irregular galaxy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

65.

Which image represents an emission nebula?

a)

b)

c)

d)

66.

Which image represents a reflection nebula?

a)

b)

c)

d)

67.

Which image represents a dark nebula?

a)

b)

c)

d)

68.

Which image represents a galaxy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

69.

Which of the following is not an object that makes up an individual galaxy?

a)

nebulas

b)

dark energy

c)

stars

d)

planets

e)

these all make up galaxies

70.

What is the correct classification or order for where Earth lies in our universe?

a)

earth-sun-local group-universe

b)

earth-solar system-milky way-laniakea

c)

universe-earth-andromeda-local group

d)

earth-solar system-milky way-local group-laniakea-universe