1. STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE PRACTICE QUIZ
Unit 5 Lesson 3

2. 1. Fill in the Blank What are the 8 planets in order? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8.

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

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

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

6. 5. Drawing
Draw the flowchart of the universe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

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

17. 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

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

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

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

21. 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

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