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prep 3 , unit 3 , part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of galaxies in the universe is about .......... Million

a)

10 000

b)

100 000

c)

20 000

d)

200 000

2.

The building units of the universe are

a)

planets

b)

stars

c)

galaxies

d)

moons

3.

Galaxies gather in groups known as

a)

galaxies clusters

b)

ancestral galaxies

c)

galaxy centre

d)

Venus

4.

............... is the star of our solar system.

a)

Moon

b)

GGalaxy

c)

SSun

d)

TThe earth

5.

The Sun and the surrounding planets revolve around the

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

GGalaxy centre

d)

the solar system

6.

The solar system consists of the Sun and

a)

nine planets

b)

eight planets

c)

200 000 galaxies

d)

the solar system

7.

The solar system is located in one of the arms of the Milky Way galaxy.

a)

spiral

b)

cylindrical

c)

straight

d)

spherical

8.

The Sun takes about ...... to complete one rotation around the centre of the galaxy.

a)

220 thousand years

b)

220 million years

c)

202 million years

d)

202 years

9.

Astronomers measure the distances between stars with light year, because the stars

a)

generate great amounts of light

b)

seem as small light dots in the sky

c)

are millions of kilometres away from each other

d)

generate great amount of heat

10.

The scientists believe that the universe emerged from a massive explosion and it is in

a)

continues contraction

b)

contraction then expansion

c)

expansion then contraction

d)

continues expansion