History of the Universe, Galaxies, and Planets

1. What are the 3 main types of galaxies?

• A. Elliptical, horizontal, spiral
• B. Vertical, irregular, elliptical
• C. Spiral, horizontal, irregular
• D. Elliptical, spiral, irregular

2. The geocentric model was created by...

• A. Kepler
• B. Galileo
• C. Ptolemy
• D. Copernicus

3. What is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun?

• A. Earth
• B. Mars
• C. Jupiter
• D. Venus

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4. Which galaxy is closest to us?

• A. Andromeda
• B. Bode's
• C. Cartwheel
• D. Comet

5. This photo depicts the _________ model.

• A. Geocentric
• B. Big Bang
• C. Heliocentric
• D. Kepler

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6. Which 2 planets have rings?

• A. Saturn, Uranus
• B. Jupiter, Neptune
• C. Venus, Saturn
• D. Mars, Uranus

7. The Big Bang theory states that...

• A. Jupiter has moons, and that Saturn has rings.
• B. path of each planet around the Sun, while almost circular, is actually an ellipse.
• C. the orbital periods of the planets and their distances to the Sun are proportional.
• D. the entire universe, and everything we have ever thought about or observed, began as one tiny speck smaller than a needle point.

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8. What type of galaxy is pictured below?

• A. Elliptical
• B. Spiral
• C. Irregular
• D. None of the above

9. Which planet below is Neptune?

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10. The Milky Way galaxy is a _______ galaxy.

• A. Elliptical
• B. Irregular
• C. Barred Spiral
• D. None of the above