Question 1

36)Which of the following features best describes this object?

A)Star
B)Supernova
C)Nebula
D)Spiral galaxy

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

37)Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

A)Interstellar gas and dust accumulated due to gravity. Some pockets had enough mass to cause star formation.
B)A supernova exploded, probably from the late-stage evolution of a high-mass star.
C)Material accumulated into a sphere because of gravity, and it underwent nuclear fusion of hydrogen.
D)A star ejected its outer envelope of gas and plasma.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

38)What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

A)Attraction of mass by gravity, formation of stars via nuclear fusion, and emission of electromagnetic radiation.
B)Nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of a galaxy.
C)Nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat.
D)Ejection of the outer envelope of gas and plasma.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

39)What will likely happen to this object in the future?

A)The ejected material could be disbursed, with the material remaining in proximity to it.
B)It will continue to consume its hydrogen through nuclear fusion and will emit electromagnetic radiation.
C)It could evolve into a more structured galaxy.
D)It will continue to evolve with its stars going through their evolution.

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Question 5

40)Which of the following features best describes this object?

A)Spiral galaxy
B)Nebula
C)Supernova
D)Star

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Question 6

41)Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

A)Interstellar gas and dust accumulated due to gravity. Some pockets had enough mass to cause star formation.
B)Material accumulated into a sphere because of gravity, and it underwent nuclear fusion of hydrogen.
C)A supernova exploded, probably from the late-stage evolution of a high-mass star.
D)A star ejected its outer envelope of gas and plasma.

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Question 7

42)What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

A)Ejection of the outer envelope of gas and plasma.
B)Attraction of mass by gravity, formation of stars via nuclear fusion, and emission of electromagnetic radiation.
C)Nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of a galaxy.
D)Nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat.

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Question 8

43)What will likely happen to this object in the future?

A)It will continue to evolve with its stars going through their evolution.
B)The ejected material could be disbursed, with the material remaining in proximity to it.
C)It will continue to consume its hydrogen through nuclear fusion and will emit electromagnetic radiation.
D)It could evolve into a single star.

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Question 9

44)Which of the following features best describes this object?

A)Nebula
B)Supernova
C)Star
D)Spiral galaxy

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Question 10

45)Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

A)A star ejected its outer envelope of gas and plasma.
B)A supernova exploded, probably from the late-stage evolution of a high-mass star.
C)Material accumulated into a sphere because of gravity, and it underwent nuclear fusion of hydrogen.
D)Interstellar gas and dust accumulated due to gravity. Some pockets had enough mass to cause star formation.

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Question 11

46)What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

A)Attraction of mass by gravity, formation of stars via nuclear fusion, and emission of electromagnetic radiation.
B)Nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of a galaxy.
C)Nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat.
D)Ejection of the outer envelope of gas and plasma.

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Question 12

47)What will likely happen to this object in the future?

A)It could evolve into a more structured galaxy.
B)The ejected material could be disbursed, with the material remaining in proximity to it.
C)It will continue to consume its hydrogen through nuclear fusion and will emit electromagnetic radiation.
D)It will continue to evolve with its stars going through their evolution.

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Question 13

48)Which of the following features best describes this object?

A)Spiral galaxy
B)Star
C)Supernova
D)Planetary nebula

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Question 14

49)Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

A)A star ejected its outer envelope of gas and plasma.
B)A supernova exploded, probably from the late-stage evolution of a high-mass star.
C)Material accumulated into a sphere because of gravity, and it underwent nuclear fusion of hydrogen.
D)Interstellar gas and dust accumulated due to gravity. Some pockets had enough mass to cause star formation.

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Question 15

50)What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

A)Attraction of mass by gravity, formation of stars via nuclear fusion, and emission of electromagnetic radiation.
B)Nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat.
C)Ejection of the outer envelope of gas and plasma.
D)Nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of a galaxy.

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Question 16

51)What will likely happen to this object in the future?

A)The ejected material could be disbursed, with the material perhaps remaining in proximity to it.
B)It could evolve into a more structured galaxy.
C)It will continue to consume its hydrogen through nuclear fusion and will emit electromagnetic radiation.
D)It will continue to evolve with its stars going through their evolution.

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Question 17

52)Which of the following features best describes this object?

A)Blue star
B)Spiral galaxy
C)Planetary nebula
D)Barred spiral galaxy

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Question 18

53)Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

A)A high-temperature star, formed by nuclear fusion.
B)Material accumulated into a sphere because of gravity, and underwent nuclear fusion of hydrogen.
C)Accumulation of mass from an interstellar cloud with pockets of high-mass material becoming stars.
D)A supernova explosion, probably from the late-stage evolution of a high-mass star.

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Question 19

54)What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

A)Nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of the galaxy.
B)Ejection of material from a star, at a high rate and in all directions.
C)Nuclear fusion and emission of energetic electromagnetic radiation.
D)Nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, and emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat.

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Question 20

55)What will likely happen to this object in the future?

A)It will continue to evolve with stars going through their evolution.
B)The material will continue outward and remain in interstellar space or become incorporated in other objects.
C)The ejected material could be disbursed, with the material remaining in close proximity to it.
D)It will continue to consume its hydrogen through nuclear fusion and will emit electromagnetic radiation.

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Quiz 2: Our Universe

36) Which of the following features best describes this object?

37) Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

38) What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

39) What will likely happen to this object in the future?

40) Which of the following features best describes this object?

41) Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

42) What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

43) What will likely happen to this object in the future?

44) Which of the following features best describes this object?

45) Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

46) What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

47) What will likely happen to this object in the future?

48) Which of the following features best describes this object?

49) Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

50) What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

51) What will likely happen to this object in the future?

52) Which of the following features best describes this object?

53) Which of the following statements best describes how this object may have formed?

54) What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?

55) What will likely happen to this object in the future?