1) What is the study of the universe? a) astronomy b) biology c) geology d) astrology 2) The tool that astronomers use to explore the universe  a) microscope b) telescope c) stethescope d) starscope 3) Type of telescope that Galileo made a) refracting b) reflecting c) biotelescope d) magnifying telescope 4) One of the 88 regions in the sky a) star b) universe c) constellation d) nebula 5) Smaller pattern of stars within a constellation a) nebula b) star c) asterism d) galaxy 6) Another name for the North Star a) Polaris b) Northis c) Asterism d) Big Star 7) Huge collection of stars, dust & gas a) constellation b) universe c) galaxy d) nebula 8) Large cloud of gas and dust that can be seen in a galaxy a) nebula b) galaxy c) constellation d) star 9) First stage in the life cycle of a star a) protostar b) black dwarf c) red giant star d) main-sequence star 10) 3 things that determine the stars that you can see in the sky are the time of night, time of year, and  a) your location on Earth b) size of the star c) how quickly you look through the telescope d) the time of day 11) Each night the stars appear to move across the sky because of  a) the movement of your head b) the rotation of your body c) the Earth's rotation on its axis d) the sun's orbit 12) The Sun is a a) protostar b) big giant c) main-sequence star d) dwarf star 13) The Big Dipper is an example of a(n) a) asterism b) galaxy c) protostar d) main-sequence star 14) Ursa Minor is an example of a  a) constellation b) asterism c) protostar d) main-sequence star 15) What are the 3 types of galaxies? a) spiral, elliptical, & oval b) spiral, elliptical & irregular c) spiral, oval & irregular d) oval, irregular & elliptical 16) Whirlpool (M51) is an example of a(n) a) asterism b) galaxy c) constellation d) main-sequence star 17) We live in the _____________ Galaxy. a) Spiral b) Milky Way c) Irregular d) Elliptical 18) A low mass main-sequence star becomes a a) protostar b) black dwarf c) red giant d) high mass main sequence star 19) A red giant star becomes a a) protostar b) blue dwarf c) white dwarf d) main-sequence star 20) A high mass main-sequence star becomes a a) red giant b) protostar c) neutron star d) red supergiant 21) A red supergiant becomes a a) supernova b) neutron star c) protostar d) red giant

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