STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE PRACTICE QUIZ Unit 5 Lesson 3

1. Fill in the Blank What are the 8 planets in order? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

2. True or False The NASA universal telescope is the strongest telescope that is used? (Correct it to be true, if false)

3. Fill in the Blank The closest star that is not the sun to Earth is called __________ __________ How far away is this star? ____________

4. Fill in the Blank Like the sun, most stars are composed of ________________ and __________________

5. Drawing Draw the flowchart of the universe.

6. True or False A large spherical body that orbits the sun is a planet?

7. Fill in the Blank A star produces energy through a process called _______________ ________________

8. Fill in the Blank Stars are grouped together in structures called ________________

9. Fill in the Blank Galaxies with billions upon billions of stars are called __________ _____________

10. True or False Our solar system is found in the Milky Way galaxy?

11. Fill in the Blank Name all the types of galaxies. 1. 2. 3. Which one do we live in?

12. Fill in the Blank A large collection of ______________, ______________, and ________________ are held together by gravity and called a galaxy.

13. Fill in the Blank Super clusters can be made up of ______ or more clusters

14. Multiple Choice What are huge spherical areas called where there is little to no matter A. galaxies B. solar systems C. voids D. universe’s

15. Fill in the Blank A __________ is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light

16. Multiple Choice _____________ is the word that scientists use to describe space and all the energy and matter in it A. solar system B. universe C. black holes D. galaxies

17. Multiple Choice The first 4 planets that orbit nearest the sun are called _____________ planets A. extraterrestrial B. rock C. gas D. terrestrial

18. Fill in the Blank The 4 planets that orbit farthest from the sun are _________ _________ planets

19. Fill in the Blank How many miles per second does light travel (within 10,000 mi/s)

20. Multiple Choice How do we measure distances in the universe? A. ruler B. mi C. light-years D. Speed of light E. km F. light-minutes

21. Fill in the Blank Light from the sun takes a little more than _______ light-minutes to reach us on Earth