- 1. All that exists (matter and non-matter) make up the ___________ .
A) atmosphere
B) earth
C) universe
D) solar system
- 2. _____________ are collections of stars, gas, & dust held together by _________ .
A) nebulae, gravity
B) galaxies, universal hold
C) solar systems, gravity
D) galaxies, gravity
- 3. Luminous (shiny) balls of gas in space are called ______________ .
A) satellites
B) asteroids
C) comets
D) stars
- 4. Stars are created from clouds of dust and gas found in ______________ .
A) the atmosphere
B) black holes
C) solar flares
D) nebulae
- 5. A violent explosion of a high mass star at the end of it's life is called a ____________ .
A) outburst
B) flare up
C) supernova
D) fulmination
- 6. Galaxies are classified by their ____________ .
A) shape
B) mass
C) color
D) smell
- 7. The three types of galaxies are ____________ , ______________ , _____________ .
A) spiral, elliptical, and irregular
B) galactic, spiral, and orbtrix
C) elliptical, spiral, and orbtrix
D) irregular, galactic, and elliptical
- 8. The theory of the observation that other galaxies are moving away from our own at great speed, in all directions, as if they had all been propelled by an ancient explosive force is known as ________________ .
A) The Inflationary Theory
B) The Big Bang Theory
C) The Bouncing Universe Theory
D) The Bubble Universe Concept
- 9. Stars in the middle of their lifespan are called ______________ .
A) white giants
B) red dwarfs
C) neutron stars
D) main sequence star
- 10. As stars age and burn their fuel, their color changes and their temperatures _________________ .
A) emits baby unicorns
B) stays the same
C) increases
D) decreases
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