The Universe Quiz 24 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is our galaxy?

Correct Answer: A) The Milky Way.

2. Every object is part of a larger system. This is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Cosmic repetition.

3. The second planet from the sun is

Correct Answer: A) Venus.

4. An average size star, like our sun, will eventually become

Correct Answer: B) A red giant.

5. How can a scientist tell how quickly and object in space is moving and whether or not its moving toward Earth?

Correct Answer: A) Redshift and blueshift.

6. About 13.7 billion years ago, there was a rapid ..... in the universe.

Correct Answer: C) Expansion.

7. A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars .....

Correct Answer: C) Nebula.

8. Which of the following EM waves has the shortest wavelength? TEK 8.8C

Correct Answer: D) X-ray.

9. Which of these is the correct order of the structure of the universe from smallest to biggest?

Correct Answer: D) Solar system-Galaxy-Universe.

10. Why does group number 18 have the least reactive elements?

Correct Answer: D) Their electron shells are the most filled and do not need to be very reactive.

11. What is the name of the galaxy Earth belongs to?

Correct Answer: A) Milky Way.

12. Red Shift, the objects are shorter because the object is moving away from earth

Correct Answer: A) False.

13. Who observed that light from distance galaxies is redshifted?

Correct Answer: A) Hubble.

14. The spiral galaxy containing our solar system

Correct Answer: B) MILKLY WAY.

15. Place the following in order from smallest to largest:Milky Way Galaxy, nebula, Sun, Earth, moon

Correct Answer: A) Galaxy, nebula, Sun, Earth, moon.

16. What is the very first element formed in the Universe?

Correct Answer: B) Helium.

17. This has less mass than the Universe but more mass than nebula.

Correct Answer: A) Galaxy.

18. EM waves

Correct Answer: B) Can travel through a medium or a vacuum.

19. Who surprised George at the competition? pg 292

Correct Answer: D) His father.

20. BONUS QUESTION:what is buzz lightyear's team name

Correct Answer: D) Star Command.