Astronomy Quiz 1 - Big Bang to Planets

During the first stage of a star's life, it converts Hydrogen into Helium and releases energy. This process is called:

• Nuclear Fission
• Nuclear Fusion
• A Supernova
• A Nebula

The picture here shows the Hubble Deep Field. What are the majority of the objects in this photo?

• Galaxies
• Planets
• Asteroids
• Comets

The picture shown here is the Hubble Deep Field. What are TWO reasons a majority of the objects in the picture appear red and orange in color?

• They are Red Giant stars
• Because they are moving away from us

• Because the galaxies are all moving towards us
• They are so far away that we see them as they were billions of years ago (young and cooler).

What force causes the gases and dust in nebulas to come together and form stars?

• magnetism
• friction
• gravity
• a supernova

Spectrum "A" represents a possible star which is not moving relative to the Earth. Which spectrum shows an identical star which is moving towards Earth?

• B

• C

Our Sun is most likely to end up as which of the following?

• White Dwarf star
• Red Giant star
• Blackhole
• Neutron Star

Which mathematical relationship exists between the distance from a light source and its brightness?

• a linear, direct relationship

• an inverse squared relationship

In which galaxy to we live?

• Andromeda
• Cynus
• Canis Major
• Milky Way

Which of the following images shows a spiral galaxy?

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Blue stars are hotter than red stars

• True
• False