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Universe Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the force that holds a galaxy together?

a)

heat

b)

dark energy

c)

light

d)

gravity

2.

Which galaxy do we live in?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Small Magellanic Cloud

d)

Virgo

3.

Which answer correctly compares the masses of two objects in the universe?

a)

A galaxy has less mass than nebulae and more mass than a star

b)

A star has more mass than a planet and less mass than a galaxy

c)

A moon has more mass than a star and less mass than a planet

d)

A universe has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet

4.

A system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity is called a-

a)

star

b)

nebula

c)

galaxy

d)

universe

5.

Which answer choice best describes a star?

a)

a sphere of gas and dust that contains many elements and produces light from fusion and fission reactions.

b)

a collection of gases from several nebulae hot enough to cause a nuclear reaction

c)

a sphere of matter with a temperature and density great enough to cause a nuclear reaction at its center

d)

a collection of hot gases that produces heat but no light

6.

Categorize this galaxy.

a)

irregular

b)

spiral

c)

elliptical

d)

crab

7.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
8.

Which of these statements is true concerning the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Earth is located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

b)

The Sun is one star that can be found in the Milky Way galaxy.

c)

There are approximately one million stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

d)

There are nine planets in the Milky Way galaxy.

9.

A _____ is the death of a large star by massive explosion.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Nebula

c)

Universe

d)

Supernova

10.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
11.

In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?

a)

galaxy, solar system, universe, planet

b)

solar system, galaxy, planet, universe

c)

planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

d)

universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

12.

Parallax is the apparent change in position of an object due to:

a)

the object moving position

b)

the observer moving position

c)

the object speeding up

d)

the observer speeding up

13.
How can a scientist tell how quickly and object in space is moving and whether or not its moving toward Earth?
a)
redshift and blueshift
b)
ultraviolet and infrared
c)
absorption and radiation
d)
absorption and emission
14.
True or False: We use light years to measure great distances in the Universe because it makes the numbers easier to understand.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A light year is related to ...
a)
Time
b)
Energy
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
16.
One star is moving away from the solar system. What color will the shift be?
a)
Has a blue shift
b)
Has a yellow shift
c)
Has  a green shift
d)
Has a red shift
17.

Which two objects in space are located farthest apart?

a)

Earth and Mars

b)

Earth and the sun

c)

Earth and the moon

d)

the Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy

18.

Which object is closest to Earth?

a)

Barnard’s Star

b)

Planet Neptune

c)

Andromeda galaxy

d)

Triangulum galaxy

19.

An astronomical unit is...

a)

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun

b)

The average distance between the Sun and Neptune

c)

The diameter of the sun

d)

The time it takes light to travel across our solar system