This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Physics > The Universe – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Universe Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Space and all the matter & energy in it A) Space. B) Universe. C) Earth. D) Milky Way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Universe. 2. There are four seasons in a year. Which reason is most responsible for the changing seasons on Earth? A) The way Earth tilts on its axis. B) The way Earth rotates on its axis. C) Changes in the distance between Earth and the Sun. D) Changes in the amount of energy the Sun produces. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way Earth tilts on its axis. 3. The term big bang refers to ..... A) The origin of the universe. B) The ultimate fate of the universe. C) A supernova explosion. D) The formation of a quasar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The origin of the universe. 4. What happens if you reverse the galaxy motion and go back in time? A) Everything must have been condensed into one extremely dense point. B) Everything would still be where it is today. C) Some things would remain, some would have moved back. D) Nobody has a clue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everything must have been condensed into one extremely dense point. 5. What the center of our universe? A) A star composed of carbon and nitrogen. B) A medium planet with an atmosphere. C) A star composed of hydrogen and helium. D) A black hole that was once a star. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A star composed of hydrogen and helium. 6. What is a light-year? A) The distance to our closest star. B) How fast light travels. C) Buzz's last name. D) The distance light travels through space in one year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The distance light travels through space in one year. 7. Why does our Sun, an average sized star, appear so much brighter than other more massive stars? A) The Sun is lit. B) The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars. C) The Sun is made of different elements. D) The Sun is prettier so it shines brighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars. 8. The oscillating universe theory is on an epic scale of what? A) Creationism. B) Reincarnation. C) Big bang. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 9. Scientist that explained the relationship between distance of galaxies and speed at which those galaxies are moving away from each other A) Sir Issac Newton. B) Albert Einstein. C) George Lemaitre. D) George Gamow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Lemaitre. 10. Before the Big Bang theory was presented in 1927, most people believed that the universe was created based on a story they learned from A) Their teacher. B) Their religion. C) Their parents. D) Their imagination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their religion. 11. What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light? A) Planet. B) Nebula. C) Moon. D) Star. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Star. 12. What was contained in the singularity that gave rise to the Big Bang? Choose the best answer. A) Gamma rays. B) Electrons in a highly excited state. C) One atom of every known element in our universe. D) All the mass, energy, and time in our universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the mass, energy, and time in our universe. 13. All of the matter and everything that exists in space makes up ..... A) Galaxy. B) Universe. C) Nebulas. D) Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Universe. 14. What does Annie's mother teach? pg 257 A) Science. B) Spanish. C) Music. D) ELA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Music. 15. What components best define a galaxy? A) Gas, dust, and billions of stars. B) Meteors, comets, and asteroids. C) Planets, moons, and a single star. D) Ice, rock, and dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gas, dust, and billions of stars. 16. When a high-mass star's core collapses and its outer portion explodes, a ..... is produced. A) Supergiant. B) Supernova. C) White dwarf. D) Black hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supernova. 17. Invisible matter that slows down the expansion of the universe is called A) Supernova. B) Gravity. C) Dark energy. D) Dark matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dark matter. 18. What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star? A) Supergiant. B) Supernova. C) Black Hole. D) Nebula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supernova. 19. Which factor is the most influential in Earth's ability to support life? A) The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun. B) The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it. C) The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun. D) The Earth has a breathable atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Earth has a breathable atmosphere. 20. What process takes place inside stars? A) Fusion. B) Fission. C) Formation of gasses. D) Formation of plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fusion. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesThe Universe Quiz 1The Universe Quiz 2The Universe Quiz 3The Universe Quiz 4The Universe Quiz 5The Universe Quiz 6The Universe Quiz 7The Universe Quiz 8The Universe Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books