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Components of the Universe Questions

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Universe
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Galaxies
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Solar System
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Stars
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Planets
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Question 1
1.

In your own words, define the term Universe

Question 2
2.

Which of the following pictures best indicates the Universe?

Question 3
3.

What is the approximate age of the Universe?

Question 4
4.

Compared to the Earth's solar system, the universe is inferred to be

Question 5
5.

In your own words, define a galaxy.

Question 6
6.

At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located?

Question 7
7.

Which celestial feature is largest in actual size?

Question 8
8.

The present-day celestial objects labeled A are best identified as

Question 9
9.

Calculate the distance from our solar system to the center of the Milky way Galaxy

Question 10
10.

In your own words, define a solar system.

Question 11
11.

Which sequence correctly lists the relative sizes from smallest to largest?

Question 12
12.

What object is not in our solar system

Question 13
13.

What is the name of the group of planets that includes: Mercury, Earth, Mars and Venus?

Question 14
14.

In your own words, define a star.

Question 15
15.

Identify the nuclear process that uses up a star's core hydrogen and produces the energy released by stars in a globular cluster

Question 16
16.

What is the next stage of the Sun's life?

Question 17
17.

The age of the sun is

Question 18
18.

In your own words, define a planet.

Question 19
19.

The symbols below are used to represent different regions of space.

Which diagram shows the correct relationship between these four regions? [If one symbol is within another symbol, that means it is part of, or included in, that symbol.]

Question 20
20.

In your own words, define a moon.

Question 21
21.

List the following astronomical features, in order of relative size, from smallest to largest.

  1. Jupiter
  2. Universe
  3. Earth's Moon
  4. Sun
  5. Milky Way Galaxy
  6. Our Solar System
Question 22
22.

Which event occurred less than 10 billion years ago

Question 23
23.


Some fragments taken from the site have a nickel-iron composition. This evidence indicates that the crater probably was formed by

Question 24
24.

The object in the photograph is most likely

Question 25
25.

Order the object from smallest to largest

  1. asteroid
  2. meteor
  3. moon
  4. planet
  5. galaxy
  6. universe