This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Physics > The Universe – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Universe Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The speed of light is ..... A) 300, 000 km per second. B) 500, 000 km per second. C) 100, 000 km per second. D) 10 km per seconfd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300, 000 km per second. 2. What occurs when the Moon passes through a part of the Earth's shadow? A) A partial solar eclipse. B) A total solar eclipse. C) A total lunar eclipse. D) A partial lunar eclipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A partial lunar eclipse. 3. 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? A) Gram. B) Second. C) Kilometer. D) Degree Celsius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kilometer. 4. What was the period following the creation? and had rapid growth? A) No. B) Inflation. C) Deflation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inflation. 5. Galaxies furthest away are ..... A) Moving faster than closer ones. B) Moving slower than closer ones. C) Moving at the same speed as closer ones. D) Harder to eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moving faster than closer ones. 6. The elements in a column of the periodic table ..... A) Have similar atomic numbers. B) Start with the same letter. C) Have similar properties. D) Are not related in any way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have similar properties. 7. Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. White dwarf stars ..... A) Are stars with cool temperatures. B) Are stars with hot temperatures. C) Are all stars with bright luminosity. D) Are all stars with dim luminosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are all stars with dim luminosity. 8. The scientist who first challenged the Earth-centered Universe model was ..... A) Newton. B) Copernicus. C) Ptolemy. D) Brahe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copernicus. 9. The factor that is deliberately manipulated-(something that is changed) A) Independent Variable. B) Dependent Variable. C) Control. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Variable. 10. What is the title of George's science competition presentation p 284 A) My Secret Key to the Universe. B) Cosmos and the Secret Key. C) Exploring the Cosmos. D) The Key, The Universe, and Cosmos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My Secret Key to the Universe. 11. What does "spectrum" mean? A) A range. B) A score. C) A light. D) A sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A range. 12. Which of the following correctly describes the geocentric model of the Solar System? A) The Moon is at the center of the Solar System. B) Mars is at the center of the Solar System. C) Earth is at the center of the Solar System. D) The Sun is at the center of the Solar System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth is at the center of the Solar System. 13. What type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelengths? A) Microwaves. B) Visible light. C) Ultra violet. D) X-rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) X-rays. 14. The event that marks the beginning of our known universe is called ..... A) Theory of Evolution. B) Big Bang. C) Cell Theory. D) Black Hole Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big Bang. 15. Who among the following did not believe in a static universe (Steady-State Theory)? A) Rene Descartes. B) Isaac Newton. C) Edwin Hubble. D) Albert Einstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Edwin Hubble. 16. The study of cosmology is concerned with A) The nature of the universe. B) The origin of the universe. C) The evolution of the universe. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. The process that changes hydrogen to helium in a star is called ..... A) Nuclear fusion. B) Transformation. C) Nebulization. D) Radioactive decay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear fusion. 18. After our solar system began to form, dust and gas combined into small bodies that formed the planets. What are these small bodies called? A) Dwarf planets. B) Gas giant planets. C) Planetesimals. D) Terrestrial planets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planetesimals. 19. Our solar system includes the Earth, the Sun, and the seven other planets that are in orbit around the Sun. Which of the following galaxies does our solar system belong to? A) The Andromeda Galaxy. B) The Whirlpool Galaxy. C) The Ursa Minor Galaxy. D) The Milky Way Galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Milky Way Galaxy. 20. Which of the following would scientists say is true about most galaxies? A) They are spread evenly throughout space. B) They consist only of stars. C) There are billions of stars in each galaxy. D) They do not change with time. 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