Astronomy revision practice

Which of the following equations relates the interchangeable nature of energy and matter? (1 Point)

• F = ma

• E = mc2

• V = s/t

• A = (v - u) / a

From smallest to largest, which of the following is the correct order of size? (1 Point)

• Sun, Moon, Earth, Solar system, Milky Way, Universe

• Milky Way, Moon, Earth, Sun, Solar System, Universe

• Moon, Earth, Sun, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe

• Moon, Sun, Earth, Milky Way, Solar System, Universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following objects is a reflector of light, rather than an emitter? (1 Point)

• Asteroid

• Star

• Galaxy

• Shooting star (meteorite)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

During the formation of the universe, which was the first element formed? (1 Point)

• Iron

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

What did scientists discover by accident in 1965, while searching for signs of hydrogen in space, using a radio telescope? (1 Point)

• A black hole

• A comet

• A supernova

• Cosmic microwave background

The astronomical unit (AU) is based on which distance? (1 Point)

• Earth to the Sun

• Diameter of the earth

• Earth to Moon

• Diameter of the Solar system

Which units are best used for the distance between us and stars outside our own Solar system?

• kilometres

• Astronomical units (AU)

• Parsecs

• Space miles

Which of the following objects has not been visited by humans or robotic probes?

• The Moon

• Mars

• Titan (one of Saturn's moons)

• Proxima centauri

Identify what is observed in the following photograph, taken by the James Webb telescope.

• A nebula

• A galaxy

• A planetary system

• A black hole

Different telescopes are able to observe the universe using different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. What type of telescope is shown in the image?

• Newtonian

• Radio

• Reflective

• Cassegrain

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5