The Universe Quiz 12 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?

2. Who discovered Pluto?

3. Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during

4. Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Red colored stars _____

5. What at in the HR Diagram is the Sun located?

6. Space and all the matter & energy in it

7. There are four seasons in a year. Which reason is most responsible for the changing seasons on Earth?

8. The term big bang refers to _____

9. What happens if you reverse the galaxy motion and go back in time?

10. What the center of our universe?

11. What is a light-year?

12. Why does our Sun, an average sized star, appear so much brighter than other more massive stars?

13. The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____

14. The oscillating universe theory is on an epic scale of what?

15. Scientist that explained the relationship between distance of galaxies and speed at which those galaxies are moving away from each other

16. Before the Big Bang theory was presented in 1927, most people believed that the universe was created based on a story they learned from

17. What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light?

18. What was contained in the singularity that gave rise to the Big Bang? Choose the best answer.

19. All of the matter and everything that exists in space makes up _____

20. What does Annie's mother teach? pg 257

21. What components best define a galaxy?

22. When a high-mass star's core collapses and its outer portion explodes, a _____ is produced.

23. Invisible matter that slows down the expansion of the universe is called

24. What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

25. Which factor is the most influential in Earth's ability to support life?