WorksheetsAstronomy Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which explanation of the solar system best fits the observations of the planets and how they began orbiting the sun?
The gravity of a large, massive star passing the sun ripped off blobs of material from it that formed the planets.
A comet hit the sun and sent off fragments that became the planets.
The sun and planets formed from a collapsing, spinning cloud of gas and dust.
The planets formed at the center of a collapsing, spinning cloud of gas and dust.
Which of the following was formed from leftovers in the solar system?
the moons
the planets
the sun
a comet
Which of the following are found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
Meteorites
meteors
asteroids
comets
Which planet is most massive?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Which of the following is true for both gas planets and terrestrial planets?
They both have an ice core
They have rings
They all have multiple moons
They are round
What does a massive (not a red-giant) star turn into at the end of its life cycle?
neutron star or black hole
white dwarf
black dwarf
supernova
Which is the correct path of light through a reflecting telescope?
eyepiece→primary mirror→secondary mirror→eye
secondary mirror→primary mirror→eye→eyepiece
primary mirror→eyepiece→secondary mirror→eye
primary mirror→secondary mirror→eyepiece→eye
Which of the following would you expect to see in the death of a star that isis the same size or smaller than the Sun?
supernova
planetary nebula
red giant
white dwarf
When a sunlike star's hydrogen runs out, at first it expands into which of the following?
a star like the sun
a supernova
a red giant
a white dwarf
What type of galaxy is the milky way?
regular
barred spiral
irregular
elliptical
Which of the following describes scientists' best idea about the formation and expansion of the universe?
red shift hypothesis
blue shift hypothesis
big bang theory
oort cloud hypothesis
How do scientists know that the universe is expanding?
The galaxies are moving toward each other, and the temperatures are increasing.
The galaxies are moving away from each other, and the temperatures are increasing.
The galaxies are moving toward each other, and the temperatures are decreasing.
The galaxies are moving away from each other, and the temperatures are decreasing.
During which season and at what latitude does the sun not set?
summer and greater than 66°N
spring and 0°N
fall and 23°N
winter and greater than 66°N
When is it summertime in the Norther Hemisphere?
When the northern hemisphere faces the sun
when the southern hemisphere faces the sun
when the northern hemisphere faces away from the sun
When the Northern and Southern hemispheres both face the sun?
Would you rather, be a back up dancer for your favorite singer or a stunt double for your favorite actor??
be a back up dancer for your favorite singer
be a stunt double for your favorite actor
Are you ready for this test?
Yes! Bring it on!
No!!...please no!
