Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 30: Galaxies and the Universe

Chapter Tests Practice-English

1
Galaxies are organized into large groups called __________.
A)superclusters
B)variable galaxies
C)super galaxies
D)solar systems
2
How did Hubble categorize galaxies?
A)distance from the Milky Way
B)shapes
C)luminosity
D)pulsating variable stars
3
In the Big Bang theory, what balances the momentum of the expansion of the universe?
A)the inward force of gravity
B)the momentum of the galaxies
C)the outward force of gravity
D)the critical density of the universe
4
Is the rate of the universe expansion speeding up or slowing down?
A)It was slowing down, but now it is speeding up.
B)It has always been slowing down.
C)It was speeding up, but now it is slowing down.
D)It has always been speeding up.
5
Look at the scale in the figure. Infer why our sun will never become a black hole.
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A)it's too small
B)it's not in the center of a galaxy
C)it's too big
D)it has too much gas
6
Most of the mass in cluster galaxies is __________.
A)pulsating
B)visible
C)spinning
D)invisible
7
The Sun is __________.
A)a red giant
B)a Population I star
C)a Population II star
D)made 99.9 percent of hydrogen and helium
8
What are the oldest-known objects in the Milky Way?
A)active galactic nuclei
B)dwarf ellipticals
C)globular clusters
D)black holes
9
What do scientists use to measure Earth's distance from globular clusters?
A)variable stars
B)the steady-state theory
C)the Hubble constant
D)the Milky Way
10
What is located at the center of the Milky Way?
A)gamma rays
B)a supermassive black hole
C)a supernova
D)gas clouds
11
What is the overall shape of the Milky Way?
A)sphere
B)straight line
C)oval
D)disk
12
What theory does cosmic background radiation support?
A)the steady-state theory
B)the inflationary universe model
C)the theory of evolution
D)the Big Bang theory
13
Where are the youngest stars of the galaxy located?
A)central bulge
B)black holes
C)halo
D)spiral arms
14
Which of the following did Hubble discover?
A)quasars
B)radio galaxies
C)the inflationary universe model
D)The universe is expanding.
15
Which of the galaxies shown has an elliptical shape?

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A)B
B)C
C)D
D)A
16
Which of the galaxies shown has the same shape of our galaxy?
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A)B
B)A
C)D
D)C
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