Universe Formation, Solar System Models and Galaxies
Quiz by Jessika Campbell
Grade 6
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence
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- Q1Center means _________________.bottomsidetopcenter30sEditDelete
- Q2Geo means___________.MoonEarthGalaxySun30sEditDelete
- Q3Helio means_________.MarsEarthSunMoon30sEditDelete
- Q4Scientific theories _________________when scientists discover new information.changereversestay the same30sEditDelete
- Q5Prior to the 1500’s, it was believed that _____________ was the center of the solar system.EarthVenusSunJupiter30sEditDelete
- Q6However, Copernicus first suggested the __________ was the center of the solar system. After the discovery of the telescope, Galileo confirmed the heliocentric system.SunMoonMarsEarth30sEditDelete
- Q7The ________________________ theory states that the universe formed about 10 – 15 billion years ago.Big BangGeocentricHeliocentric30sEditDelete
- Q8Scientists believe the universe continues to _____________.expandshrink30sEditDelete
- Q9Our solar system is part of the ________________ galaxy.Milky WaySnickers BarAndromeda30sEditDelete
- Q10The Milky Way galaxy is shaped like a __________________.spiralcirclestraight linewavy30sEditDelete
- Q11The Milky Way galaxy is shaped like a __________________.UniverseGalaxiesPlanets30sEditDelete
- Q12A __________________ has a center part, or bulge, & one or more arms that swirl out from the center.Irregular GalaxyElliptical GalaxySpiral Galaxy30sEditDelete
- Q13A ____________________ is the most common type of galaxy; it has a rounded shape. Form when two galaxies bump into each other.Spiral GalaxyElliptical GalaxyIrregular Galaxy30sEditDelete
- Q14An _________________________ does not have a shape that we can identify; it has a random irregular appearance.Irregular GalaxySpiral GalaxyElliptical Galaxy30sEditDelete
- Q15Which of the following can be described as one of billions of these objects in the universe and is made of dust and gas and billions of stars?a asteroid belta galaxya planeta solar system30sEditDelete
- Q16Why did the astronomer Copernicus propose a heliocentric model of the solar system instead of the accepted geocentric model?The heliocentric model explained some observations more accurately than the geocentric model.Space exploration by Copernicus's time had proven that the Sun was the center of the solar system.The geocentric model was only widely accepted by Greek astronomers.Copernicus's telescope allowed him to see other planets orbiting the Sun.30sEditDelete
- Q17What astronomers spread the heliocentric model?Copernicus and PtolemyCopernicus and GalileoAristotle and Galileo30sEditDelete
- Q18What astronomer spread the geocentric model?PtolemyCopernicusGalileo30sEditDelete
- Q19Which group lists the objects in space from smallest to largest?universe, galaxy, solar system, sun, and planetsun, planet, solar system, galaxy, and universeplanet, sun, solar system, galaxy and universesolar system, sun, planet, galaxy, and universe30sEditDelete
- Q20How are galaxies classified?shapecolorsizeage30sEditDelete