1. A galaxy is
- A. a solar system
- B. a collection of planets
- C. a collection of stars
- D. a system of planets and moons
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2. Our galaxy is called the
- A. Solar System
- B. Andromeda galaxy
- C. Milky Way
- D. Galactic cluster
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3. Which of the following lists gives the order of INCREASING sizes:
- A. Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
- B. Earth, Moon, Jupiter, Sun
- C. Moon, Earth, Jupiter, Sun
- D. Moon, Jupiter, Earth, Sun
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4. Which of the following lists gives the order of DECREASING sizes:
- A. Universe, galaxies, planets, stars
- B. Galaxies, Universe, stars, planets
- C. Universe, galaxies, stars, planets
- D. Galaxies, stars, planets, Universe
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5. Telescopes use many methods of finding information about space. Which one of these waves is not used?
- A. sound waves
- B. infra-red waves
- C. x-rays
- D. radio waves
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6. 'SETI' stands for..
- A. Stellar Exo-Thermal Images
- B. the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
- C. Soil Experiments and Terrestrial Information
- D. Space and Earth Telescopic Imaging
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7. Some telescopes are above the Earth's atmosphere so that
- A. they avoid distortion caused by the atmosphere
- B. they are closer to the objects viewed
- C. they can have a 3600 view of space
- D. the telescope is never in daylight.
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8. On a recent mission to the surface of Mars, scientists tried to detect life on the planet. One common method used is to
- A. listen for sounds in the Atmosphere
- B. analyse the soil
- C. look for signs of buildings
- D. look for green light from plants
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9-11. Read the passage below and add the missing words:
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Modern telescopes are much more effective because larger mirrors allow greater
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Some telescopes use
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Also computers have allowed us to collect, store and analyse more
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12 -15.
When stars like our sun evolve they go through several stages. Can you put these in the correct order?
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