Quiz about The Universe, Galaxies, Stars, and The Sun

Question 1

What is used to measure the distance within the solar system?

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b. Astronomical unit

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a. Parsecs

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c. Light-years

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d. Parallax

Question 2

A light-year is _____.

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d. the distance light travels in a year

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a. 365 days

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b. the amount of light the sun produces in a year

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c. the distance from Earth to Proxima Centauri

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e. a year with Feb 29th in it, like this year.

Question 3

What are the 3 main types of galaxies?

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b. Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies

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a. Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies

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c. Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies

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d. Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

Question 4

What type of galaxy is this?

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a. Spiral

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b. Elliptical

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c. Irregular

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d. Irrational

Question 5

What type of galaxy is this?

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b. Elliptical

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a. Spiral

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c. Irregular

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d, Irrational

Question 6

What type of galaxy is this?

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c. Irregular

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a. Spiral

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b. Elliptical

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d. Irrational

Question 7

How many galaxies are in the universe?

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a. Billions

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b. Millions

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c. Hundreds

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d. One

Question 8

A(n) ___ contains a star, planets, and other objects that revolve around the star.

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d. solar system

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a. elliptical galaxy

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b. Quasar

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c. irregular galaxy

Question 9

A ___ is a huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gases bound together by gravity.

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c. Galaxy

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a. Constellation

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b. Universe

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d. solar system

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of these objects from largest to smallest?

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c. universe, Milky Way, solar system, sun

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a. sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe

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b. universe, Milky Way, planet, sun

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d. solar system, universe, sun, Milky Way

Question 11

The points labeled on the chart below represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown. Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?

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c. Y

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a. W

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b. X

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d. Z

Question 12

Which is the largest?

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d. galaxy

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a. Star

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b. Planet

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c. solar system

Question 13

What are galaxies held together by?

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a. Gravitational Attraction

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b. Stars

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c. Other galaxies

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d. Dust and Gas

Question 14

All existing matter and space considered as a whole is called what?

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c. Universe

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a. Galaxy

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b. Planet

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d. Milky Way

Question 15

Which statement is true regarding measuring distances in space?

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c. The Earth is one astronomical unit (AU) from the Sun.

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a. An astronomical unit (AU) is larger than a light year.

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b. The time taken for light to travel through our Solar System is longer than that for light to travel through the Milky Way.

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d. All of the terrestrial planets are more than one astronomical unit (AU) from the Sun.

Question 16

Astronomers use the light-year to describe the relationship between objects in space. For example, the Andromeda galaxy is 2.5 million ly from Earth. Which of the following units is most similar to the light-year?

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b. meter

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a. kilogram

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c. year

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d. kiloliter

Question 17

Most of these objects can be found in a large space between Mars and Jupiter. They are made of small and large rocks and they orbit the sun.

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a. asteroids

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b. binary stars

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c. comets

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d. dwarf planets

Question 18

These objects are in pace and are made of mountain sized chucks of ice and dust. Some orbit the Sun many times while others may crash into the Sun.

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c. comets

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a. asteroids

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b. binary stars

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d. dwarf planets

Question 19

_______________ would be the best unit to use to measure the distance between the asteroid belt and Pluto

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a. astronomical units

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b. light years

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c. kilometers

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d. parsecs

Question 20

Which of the following represents an object fusing hydrogen atoms together to make helium and other elements.

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a. W

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b. X

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c. Y

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d. Z

Question 21

Which of the following best describes the rocky Luna, a heavenly body 1/4 the width of Earth, orbiting another object 1 AU from the sun?

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c. Y

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a. W

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b. X

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d. Z

Question 22

Where would I find a meteorite?

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b. Earth's Surface

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a. Earth's Atmosphere

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c. Space

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d. None of the above

Question 23

Where would I find a meteoroid?

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c. Space

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a. Earth's Atmosphere

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b. Earth's Surface

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d. None of the above

Question 24

Where would I find a meteor?

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a. Earth's Atmosphere

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b. Earth's Surface

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c. Space

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d. None of the above

Question 25

A ________ includes a region called the central bulge.

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spiral galaxy

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elliptical galaxy

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irregular galaxy

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doppler shift

Question 26

Dark energy is the force that holds galaxies together.

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False

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True

Question 27

A group of galaxies is called a ____________.

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cluster

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irregular galazy

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spiral galaxy

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Big Bang Theory

Question 28

Two galaxies in the Local Group are the Milky Way and?

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Andromeda

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Virgo

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Orion

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Scorpio

Question 29

The Doppler Shift is evidence that galaxies are getting ________ and that the universe is __________.

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farther apart and expanding

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farther apart and shrinking

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closer together and expanding

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brighter and thinner

Question 30

What is the force that might explain the accelerating expansion of the universe?

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dark energy

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dark protons

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dark electricity

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light energy

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