WorksheetsChapter 1: The Universe
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Everything that exists, including all matter, energy, space, and time is called what?
Universe
Galaxy
Cosmic Microwave Background
The World
Which object is not part of the universe?
Stars
Galaxies
Dark matter
everything is part of the universe
oak tree
Normal matter makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?
5%
10%
25%
70%
75%
Dark matter makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?
5%
10%
25%
70%
75%
Dark energy makes up what percent of the composition of the universe?
5%
10%
25%
70%
75%
Anything that we can see or all visible matter including things such as people, trees, the moon, the sun, and stars.
normal matter
dark matter
dark energy
it doesn't matter
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.
normal matter
dark matter
dark energy
it doesn't matter
An invisible and unknown force that's causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate and counteracts the force of gravity
normal matter
dark matter
dark energy
it doesn't matter
The force that pulls objects together.
dark energy
5 hr energy
gravity
inertia
The force that pushes objects away from each other.
dark energy
5 hr energy
gravity
inertia
The name for the collection of all types of light waves, visible and invisible with all sizes of wavelengths.
light spectrum
electromagnetic spectrum
charter spectrum
optical spectrum
The type of waves that are often used to detect heat and is what you see when you wear night-vision goggles.
visible light
gamma ray
infrared
Ultraviolet light
microwave
The type of waves that are detected by our eyes as the color of the rainbow.
visible light
gamma ray
infrared
Ultraviolet light
microwave
The type of waves that carry more energy than visible light and most of it is blocked by Earth’s atmosphere.
visible light
gamma ray
infrared
Ultraviolet light
microwave
The type of waves that carry the most energy and have the shortest wavelength.
visible light
gamma ray
infrared
Ultraviolet light
microwave
The color of the visible light spectrum that has the longest wavelengths and least amount of energy.
red
orange
yellow
blue
violet
The color of the visible light spectrum that has the shortest wavelengths and most amount of energy.
red
orange
yellow
blue
violet
ROYGBIV is the order of the different wavelengths of which type of light waves?
Ultraviolet
visible
invisible
infrared
Light waves with_______ wavelengths have a ________ amount of energy.
shorter, higher
lawn, mower
shorter, lower
longer, higher
The oldest thing that we can see in the universe that is leftover energy from the big bang.
galaxies
stars
cosmic background radiation
little Debbie cosmic brownies
The distance that light travels in one Earth year and is a unit of length, not time.
miles per hour
kilometers per hour
light year
to infinity and beyond
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
1 second
1 minutes
8 minutes
1 hour
1 day
The universe is believed to be how old?
1 million years
18.3 million years
13.8 billion
183 trillion years
Which astronomer is referred to as the father of the big bang theory?
Albert Einstein
Bill Nye
Edwin Hubble
Georges Lemaître
Which astronomer discovered that there are other galaxies outside of our Milky Way galaxy?
Albert Einstein
Bill Nye
Edwin Hubble
Georges Lemaître
Which astronomer discovered that galaxies that are moving away from Earth appear more of a red color?
Albert Einstein
Bill Nye
Edwin Hubble
Georges Lemaître
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.
Red Shift
Big Bang Theory
Blue Shift
Hubble's Law
The Big Bang Theory states that the entire universe began as what?
a star
a galaxy
a single point
Cosmic Microwave Background
The Big Bang Theory states that the entire universe is still doing what today?
collapsing
shrinking
expanding
a single point
A massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity is called what?
nebulas
galaxies
planets
cluster
What are giant clouds of gas and dust in space called?
nebulas
galaxies
planets
dark energy
When the gas and dust in a nebula become dense enough, gravity can pull it together to form what object?
stars
galaxies
universes
clusters
Which of the following is not a type of nebula?
dark
emission
reflection
spiral
Which type of nebula is visible when the gas of the nebula absorbs energy from a nearby star, creating light.
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula is created when a star dies and turns back into dust and gas?
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula is visible when dust particles scatter the star's light, causing the nebula to glow, typically a blue color.
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula looks like big black opaque splotches surrounded by the starry night.
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula is shown in the center of the image?
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula is shown in the red color of the image?
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which type of nebula is shown in the blue color of the image?
reflection
emission
dark
supernova remnant
Which is not a type of galaxy?
spiral
elliptical
irregular
emission
Which type of galaxies consist of a flat disk with a bulging center and surrounding curved arms.
dark
elliptical
irregular
spiral
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.
dark
elliptical
irregular
spiral
Which type of galaxies have odd shapes are sometimes the result of interactions with other galaxies.
dark
elliptical
irregular
spiral
Which type of galaxies have a spiral shape with a circular central bulge?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Which type of galaxies have a spiral shape with a linear central bulge of stars?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?
barred spiral
elliptical
irregular
regular spiral
Earth is part of what individual galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Laniakea
Local Group
Earth is part of what galaxy cluster?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Laniakea
Local Group
Which galaxy is the closest major galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Laniakea
Local Group
Earth is part of what galaxy supercluster?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Laniakea
Local Group
A smaller grouping of multiple nearby galaxies that are held together by gravity is called what?
nebula
galaxy supercluster
galaxy cluster
galaxy
A massive collection of galaxy clusters and is one of the largest known structures in the universe is called what?
nebula
galaxy supercluster
galaxy cluster
galaxy
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?
Red shift
Doppler Effect
Hubble's Law
Blue shift
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?
Red shift
Doppler Effect
Hubble's Law
Blue shift
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?
Red shift
Doppler Effect
Hubble's Law
Blue shift
The idea that galaxies that are farther away from Earth are moving the fastest is called what?
Big Bang Theory
Doppler Effect
Hubble's Law
Blue shift
Which image shows a regular spiral galaxy?
Which image shows a barred spiral galaxy?
Which image shows an elliptical galaxy?
Which image shows an irregular galaxy?
Which image represents an emission nebula?
Which image represents a reflection nebula?
Which image represents a dark nebula?
Which image represents a galaxy?
Which of the following is not an object that makes up an individual galaxy?
nebulas
dark energy
stars
planets
these all make up galaxies
What is the correct classification or order for where Earth lies in our universe?
earth-sun-local group-universe
earth-solar system-milky way-laniakea
universe-earth-andromeda-local group
earth-solar system-milky way-local group-laniakea-universe
