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The Universe Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. A cloud of gas and dust in which new stars form.
2. Clusters and superclusters are areas throughout the universe, where galaxies are .....
3. A large ball of gas that generates energy by fusing hydrogen atoms
4. First Scientist to to present observational evidence that supported that the universe is expanding. (aka ..... red shift)
5. The category that contains the most stars is .....
6. As gravity pulls gas and dust into a sphere that becomes denser and hotter, and a sunlike star begins to form, it is called a(n)
7. What do we call a star explosion?
8. A ..... is a region so dense that nothing, including light, can escape its gravitational field.
9. What does a red shift in light from distant galaxies indicate to a scientist on Earth?
10. The shift to a different wavelength is called the .....
11. What is the CMBR
12. What are gas giants?
13. A large celestial body made of gases that emits light due to nuclear reactions is called
14. Who made great advancements to our telescope which helped him be the first to see various things in outer space?
15. The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled .....
16. Where does the sun get it's energy?
17. Which is *not* evidence for the Big Bang theory?
18. Which of the following defines the universe?
19. Scientists think the Milky Way probably is
20. The Big Bang Theory, describing the creation of the universe, is most directly supported by the
21. How bright is the Sun?
22. Which of these is now considered a dwarf planet?
23. A characteristic of a nebula is that it
24. Elliptical, spiral, and irregular are all classifications of the overall shape of which of the following?
25. When Edwin Hubble measured the distance to other galaxies, he discovered that the galaxies .....
26. About how long ago do scientists believe theuniverse began?
27. What are the shortest, most dangerous, wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum?
28. What happens to an electromagnetic wave as the frequency decreases? TEK 8.8C
29. It is estimated there are ..... billon stars in our galaxy
30. If an object is moving toward us, its spectrum will experience
31. Distances between objects in space can be enormous. Which of the following distances is the longest?
32. The Milky Way contains a large central bulge made up mostly of
33. Which type of galaxy often has a supermassive black hole in its center?
34. What is the unit used to measure distances within the solar system
35. Which of the following is the most massive object in the solar system?
36. Which extraterrestrial object spews off gas and dust, producing a coma and tail around its icy body as it passes close to earth?
37. The universe has not start of finish in the oscillating universe theory
38. Which person is NOT credited for coming up with the Heliocentric (sun-centered) model?
39. To what did the book compare the way the galaxies move?
40. The description of Earth being in the "Goldilocks Zone" means what?
41. Which list below describes the inner planets?
42. If you wanted to be able to look at the stars, the planets, and the moon more closely, what should you use?
43. The first particles of matter included which of the following?
44. A celestial body that is composed of Gas and emits light.
45. Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
46. The ..... is space and all the matter and energy in it.
47. Which of the following is hottest?
48. In 2030, a scientist discovered a black hole that was 19.8 billion light-years away through an astronomical telescope. Calculate the distance between the black hole and the Earth in parsec.
49. The ..... is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star.
50. What term do we use to describe the brightness of the star?
51. The event that marks the beginning of the universe.
52. Which celestial body is know for its intense pull of gravity?
53. What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
54. The theory that provide support of the big bang theory
55. In order for a celestial object to be considered a planet it must
56. Where in the Milky Way can our solar system be found?
57. A galaxy is a large collection of stars, gas and dust. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?
58. The light from most distant galaxies is .....
59. All stars begin as a .....?
60. What was created on the 3rd day based on the book of Genesis?
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