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Galaxies - Quiz
Contributed by: Ochs
  • 1. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity is called a ____.
A) nebula
B) cluster
C) pulsar
D) galaxy
  • 2. A group of over 1000 galaxies is called a ____.
A) really big cluster
B) poor cluster
C) rich cluster
D) tiny cluster
  • 3. A group of less than 1000 galaxies is called a ____.
A) really small cluster
B) poor cluster
C) rich cluster
D) introverted cluster
  • 4. A galaxy with very bright centers and little or no dust is called a(n) ____ galaxy.
A) normal
B) irregular
C) spiral
D) elliptical
  • 5. A galaxy that has arms curved outward from a central point is called a(n) ____ galaxy.
A) irregular
B) normal
C) spiral
D) elliptical
  • 6. A galaxy that is distorted and comes in different sizes is called a(n) ____ galaxy.
A) normal
B) spiral
C) irregular
D) elliptical
  • 7. Which of the following is not found in galaxies?
A) gas clouds
B) star clusters
C) Doppler radiation
D) quasars
  • 8. The Milky Way is probably a(n) ____ galaxy.
A) barred spiral
B) elliptical
C) irregular
D) dwarf elliptical
  • 9. If a star is moving towards the earth, the dark lines of its spectrum more towards the ____ part of the spectrum.
A) yellow
B) green
C) red
D) blue
  • 10. If a star is moving away from the earth, the dark lines of its spectrum more towards the ____ part of the spectrum.
A) red
B) blue
C) yellow
D) green
  • 11. A constellation is ____.
A) a group of stars that appear to form a pattern
B) two stars that orbit each other
C) a star system with more than two stars
D) an open cluster of stars that are close to one another
  • 12. Hubble's Law states that ____.
A) light from older stars undergoes a red shift
B) the universe is actually contracting
C) as a source of light moves, its wavelength changes
D) the universe is expanding in all directions at the same speed
  • 13. The universe started with an event some people call the ____.
A) big bang
B) cosmic initiation
C) supernova
D) spiral expansion
  • 14. The four fundamental forces of nature are gravity, electromagnetic radiation, strong nuclear force and ____.
A) weak nuclear force
B) gluon's
C) quantum baryons
D) bottom quark
  • 15. When a dying star explodes, the ____ elements created by fusion are blown into space to be recycled by newly forming stars
A) lighter
B) hydrogen
C) heavier
D) larger
  • 16. Cosmic Background Radiation refers to a faint ____ glow that is the same in all directions.
A) background radiation
B) Doppler redshift
C) infrared radiation
D) foreground ultraviolet
  • 17. What holds planets, stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?
A) forces
B) gravity
C) inertia
D) friction
  • 18. Which of the three types of galaxies occur the most often?
A) elliptical
B) spiral
C) they occur in equal numbers
D) irregular
  • 19. By studying a star's spectrum, astronomers can determine ____ found in the star's atmosphere.
A) elements
B) vapors
C) dust
D) gases
  • 20. All of the following are true of the Milky Way EXCEPT that it ____.
A) is a member of the Local Group
B) is a spiral galaxy
C) is 100,000 light years across
D) has more than 500 billion stars
  • 21. A ____ is an object so dense that nothing, including light, can escape its gravity field.
A) neutron star
B) super giant
C) black hole
D) supernova
  • 22. All stars in the universe ____.
A) were formed at the same time
B) are solid like planets
C) produce some sort of energy
D) are the same temperature
  • 23. A light year is a measure of ____.
A) distance
B) time
C) wavelength fluctuations
D) speed
  • 24. What types of galaxies spin?
A) None of them spin.
B) spiral
C) irregular
D) elliptical
  • 25. What type of galaxy is the smallest?
A) spiral
B) elliptical
C) They are all the same size.
D) irregular
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