The Universe Quiz 28 (20 MCQs)

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1. If you wanted to be able to look at the stars, the planets, and the moon more closely, what should you use?
2. The first particles of matter included which of the following?
3. A celestial body that is composed of Gas and emits light.
4. What is at the center of the Solar System?
5. Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
6. The ..... is space and all the matter and energy in it.
7. Which of the following is hottest?
8. 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.
9. The ..... is a collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star.
10. What term do we use to describe the brightness of the star?
11. The event that marks the beginning of the universe.
12. Which celestial body is know for its intense pull of gravity?
13. What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?
14. The theory that provide support of the big bang theory
15. In order for a celestial object to be considered a planet it must
16. Where in the Milky Way can our solar system be found?
17. 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?
18. The light from most distant galaxies is .....
19. All stars begin as a .....?
20. What was created on the 3rd day based on the book of Genesis?