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6th Grade The Scale Of The Universe And Star Clusters
Test Description: Use this to test your knowledge about the Scale of the Universe
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A light-year is
A
186,000 miles per second
B
the distance light travels in one year
C
186,000 km per second
D
the distance between Earth and the sun
2) The speed of light is
A
186,000 km per second
B
the distance light travels in one year
C
the distance between Earth and the sun
D
186,000 miles per second
3) An AU is
A
186,000 km per second
B
the distance light travels in one year
C
186,000 miles per second
D
the distance between Earth and the sun
4) The Universe is defined as
A
a star system that consists of two stars
B
enormous objects in space that look like stars
C
a huge group of singe stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
D
all of space and everything in it
5) Choose the correct answer that places objects from smallest to largest
A
Moon, Planet, Star, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
B
Planet, Star, Solar System, Universe, Moon, Galaxy
C
Planet, Solar System, Star, Galaxy, Universe, Moon
D
Star, Planet, Solar System, Universe, Galaxy, Moon
6) Scientists use this shorthand method to write extremely large or extremely small numbers.
A
powers of 10
B
geometry
C
scientific notation
D
algebraic equations
7) Choose the answer that correctly shows objects from closest to farthest away from us.
A
International Space Station, Andromeda Galaxy, Mars, Pleiades, Moon, Mars
B
International Space Station, Mars, Pleiades, Moon, Andromeda Galaxy
C
International Space Station, Mars, Andromeda Galaxy, Moon, Pleiades
D
International Space Station, Moon, Mars, Pleiades, Andromeda Galaxy
8) The Pleiades is an example of this type of Star Cluster
A
Spiral
B
Elliptical
C
Globular
D
Open
9) This type of star cluster has loose, disorganized appearance and no more than a few thousand stars.
A
Globular
B
Elliptical
C
Open
D
Spiral
10) This type of star cluster are round and densely packed older stars and some contain more than a million stars.
A
Globular
B
Elliptical
C
Open
D
Spiral
11) All of the stars in a particular cluster formed
A
from the same nebula.
B
right after the Big Bang.
C
when our solar system formed.
D
abou 13.7 billion years ago.
12) The age of our sun is approximately
A
4 million years old
B
400 billion years old
C
4.5 billion years old
D
13.7 billion years old
13) What is the approximate age of the universe?
A
~ 13.8 million years old
B
~ 138 billion years old
C
~ 138 million years old
D
~ 13.8 billion years old
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