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WorksheetsUniverse Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the force that holds a galaxy together?
heat
dark energy
light
gravity
Which galaxy do we live in?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Small Magellanic Cloud
Virgo
Which answer correctly compares the masses of two objects in the universe?
A galaxy has less mass than nebulae and more mass than a star
A star has more mass than a planet and less mass than a galaxy
A moon has more mass than a star and less mass than a planet
A universe has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet
A system of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity is called a-
star
nebula
galaxy
universe
Which answer choice best describes a star?
a sphere of gas and dust that contains many elements and produces light from fusion and fission reactions.
a collection of gases from several nebulae hot enough to cause a nuclear reaction
a sphere of matter with a temperature and density great enough to cause a nuclear reaction at its center
a collection of hot gases that produces heat but no light
Categorize this galaxy.
irregular
spiral
elliptical
crab
Which of these statements is true concerning the Milky Way galaxy?
Earth is located in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
The Sun is one star that can be found in the Milky Way galaxy.
There are approximately one million stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
There are nine planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
A _____ is the death of a large star by massive explosion.
Galaxy
Nebula
Universe
Supernova
In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?
galaxy, solar system, universe, planet
solar system, galaxy, planet, universe
planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
universe, galaxy, solar system, planet
Parallax is the apparent change in position of an object due to:
the object moving position
the observer moving position
the object speeding up
the observer speeding up
Which two objects in space are located farthest apart?
Earth and Mars
Earth and the sun
Earth and the moon
the Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy
Which object is closest to Earth?
Barnard’s Star
Planet Neptune
Andromeda galaxy
Triangulum galaxy
An astronomical unit is...
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
The average distance between the Sun and Neptune
The diameter of the sun
The time it takes light to travel across our solar system
