This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Physics > The Universe – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Universe Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The theory that the universe began with a tremendous explosion is called ..... A) The raisin-bread model. B) Cosmology. C) Cosmic background radiation. D) The big bang theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The big bang theory. 2. Which of the following units would you use to measure the solar system? A) Astronomical Units. B) Light Years. C) Kilometers. D) Parsecs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomical Units. 3. Earth is made up mostly of? A) Water. B) Dirt. C) Grass. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 4. Which of the following is true about the Sun? A) The Sun is one of many stars in the Solar System. B) The Sun is one of many stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. C) The Sun is the only star in the Milky Way Galaxy. D) The Sun is the only star in the Universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sun is one of many stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. 5. A light year is related to ..... A) Time. B) Energy. C) Distance. D) Mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Distance. 6. Outlined the theory that explained how elements formed in the universe. A) George Clooney. B) George Michael. C) George Gamow. D) Georges Lemaitre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Gamow. 7. Which of these best defines a planet? A) A large body that does not give off light. B) A bright, burning ball of gas. C) A body that orbits the Moon. D) A mass that defies gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A large body that does not give off light. 8. Which wave has the highest frequency? A) Radio Wave. B) Sound Wave. C) Gamma Wave. D) The Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gamma Wave. 9. What is the origin of the cosmic background radiation? A) It is a remnant of the Big Bng. B) It is emitted by radio galaxies. C) It is dark energy. D) It is emitted by stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a remnant of the Big Bng. 10. If an object has MORE ....., it will have more gravity. A) Mass. B) Distance. C) Momentum. D) Space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass. 11. The sun is on the edge of the A) Milky Way Galaxy. B) The solar system. C) The Universe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Milky Way Galaxy. 12. Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted? A) They produce more red light than nearby galaxies. B) They are moving away from us. C) The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust. D) They are moving toward us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are moving away from us. 13. Which would cause the universe to collapse in on itself to make a closed universe? A) Momentum of outward expanision. B) Force of gravity. C) Critical density. D) Hubble constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Force of gravity. 14. The universe began a tremendous expansion 13-15 billion years ago A) Big bang theory. B) Red shift. C) Light abundance. D) Theory of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big bang theory. 15. The CMB is A) The remaining energy from the big bang. B) Incredibly hot. C) Visible to the human eye. D) Only located in certain places in the universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The remaining energy from the big bang. 16. ROCKY BODIES THAT ORBIT IN THE ASTEROID BELT AROUND THE SUN A) ASTEROIDS. B) METEROIDS. C) METEORS. D) COMETS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ASTEROIDS. 17. Our universe is A) Expanding, but the pace is slowing. B) Expanding, and the rate is increasing. C) Static and unchanging. D) Contracting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expanding, and the rate is increasing. 18. Study of the structure and evolution of the entire universe A) Cosmetology. B) Astronomy. C) Cosmology. D) Star gazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cosmology. 19. All these planets are terrestrial planets except ..... A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Mars. D) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jupiter. 20. What is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and the distance between them? A) Gravity. B) Centripetal Force. C) Velocity. D) Magnetism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesThe Universe Quiz 1The Universe Quiz 2The Universe Quiz 3The Universe Quiz 4The Universe Quiz 6The Universe Quiz 7The Universe Quiz 8The Universe Quiz 9The Universe Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books