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Astrophysics

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the evidence of the expansion of universe?

a)

Blue shift

b)

Red shift

c)

Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR)

d)

Supernova

2.

What is the approximate position of giants in the shown HR diagram?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

3.

The nuclear reaction that takes place in the core of the stars is

a)

Nuclear disposition

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Nuclear fusion

d)

Nuclear composition

4.

Our sun in the milky way galaxy belongs to the main sequence stars of HR Diagram

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is the largest?

a)

Planet

b)

Galaxy

c)

Satellite

d)

Comet

e)

Star

6.

Which is the correct order for a star's life cycle?

a)

Main sequence -> red dwarf -> white dwarf

b)

Protostar -> main sequence -> neutron star -> Red giant

c)

Main sequence -> red supergiant -> supernova -> neutron star

d)

Red giant -> supernova -> white dwarf -> black dwarf

7.

What is the reason a Main sequence star is so stable?

a)

The number of atoms remain the same

b)

The radiation pressure balances the pressure of weight/gravity

c)

Magnetic forces within it hold it together

d)

It has plenty of emotional support from it's friends

8.

What is a comet?

a)

Large rocky ball of ice that orbits the sun

b)

Cluster of billions of stars

c)

Lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun

d)

Minor planets

9.

Which of the following are evidence for the big bang?

a)

Cosmic microwave background radiation

b)

Blue shift

c)

Gravity

d)

Black holes

10.

Evidence that galaxies are moving away from us.

a)

red shift of H spectrum

b)

blue shift of H spectrum

c)

background radiation

d)

.blue shift of He spectrum

11.

Any object that orbits another object.

a)

Earth

b)

elipse

c)

star

d)

satellite

12.

The ____ states that universe began as an extremely hot, dense point.

a)

Big Bang theory

b)

Law of universal gravitation

c)

Law of gravity

d)

Theory of relativity

13.

The force of gravity ____ as the mass of an object increases.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains constant

d)

disappears

14.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
15.
A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
16.
As gravity pulls gas and dust into a sphere that becomes denser and hotter, and a sunlike star begins to form, it is called a(n)
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
17.

a star in which the electrons and protons have become bound is called a

a)

supernova

b)

neutron star

c)

black hole

d)

pulsar

18.
The color of a star depends on its
a)
size
b)
temperature
c)
shape
d)
magnitude
19.
a massive and dense object from which not even light can escape
a)
black hole
b)
supernova
c)
pulsar
d)
red giant
20.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
21.
All stars begin their life in a
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Nebula
c)
Protostar
d)
Black Dwarf
22.
Our sun is currently in what star stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant