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Grade 8 Universe
What would you call the study of everything in the universe?
  1. Astrology
  2. Astronomy
  3. Cosmology
  4. Anthology
Grade 8 Universe
Which of the following objects is the largest?
  1. star
  2. galaxy
  3. solar system
  4. planet
Grade 8 Universe
What unit of measurement is approximately equal to the distance between the Sun and Earth?
  1. astronomical unit
  2. light-year
  3. parsec
  4. arc second
Grade 8 Universe
A light year is a measurement of
  1. time.
  2. distance.
  3. temperature.
  4. star brightness.
Grade 8 Universe
A unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year.
  1. Light-year
  2. Speed of light
  3. Galaxy
  4. Solar mass
Grade 8 Universe
Which is not a type of galaxy?
  1. spiral
  2. elliptical
  3. regular
  4. irregular
Grade 8 Universe
What galaxy shape is the Milky Way?
  1. irregular
  2. lenticular
  3. barred spiral
  4. elliptical
Grade 8 Universe
What's the most common element in the universe?
  1. Hydrogen
  2. Oxygen
Grade 8 Universe
Which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies?
  1. They contain older stars.
  2. They are oval in shape.
  3. They are collections of dust and stars.
  4. They have a bright bulge in the center.
  5. Many new stars are being formed.
Grade 8 Universe
Which best classifies the Milky Way Galaxy?
Hubble Sequence #1
  1. E0
  2. S0
  3. Sa
  4. SBc
Grade 8 Universe
Evidence scientists use to support the Big Bang Theory
  1. Dark Matter, Blue Shift
  2. Cosmology, Red Shift
  3. Parallax, Doppler Effect (Blue Shift)
  4. Background Radiation, Doppler Effect (Red Shift)