Quiz 1 Universe and The Solar System PDF

METRO MANILA COLLEGE
BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

(EARTH and LIFE SCIENCE)
Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Score:

Section: _______________________ Teacher: _____________________________________ Date: ______________
I. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read each question and encircle the letter of the best answer. Write your answer before
the number.
1. Which of the following explains the Big Bang Theory:

a. The universe is always been the same and will continue to be the same forever, it has no beginning and no end.
b. The universe is compressed and condensed in a hot tiny dense mass and due to fluctuation started to expand.
c. The universe follows an infinite self-sustaining cycle such as expanding and contracting – a cyclical event.
d. The universe started in a vast cloud of dust and gases continued to spin, contract and flattened into a disc
2. Which of the following best describe the correct order of the planets from the sun:
a. Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
b. Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c. Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Venus
d. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3. What do you call the study of the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the universe?
a. Astronomy
b. Astrology
c. Cosmology
d. Meteorology
4. What makes Earth different from any other planet?
a. It is the only planet known to have living things on it.
b. It is the only planet known to have liquid water on its surface.
c. It is the only planet known to have air that is safe for animals to breathe.
d. All of the statements above.
5. Our Solar System is a very tiny part of the Milky Way Galaxy. What does the word Galaxy mean in the sentence?
a. A system made up of millions or billions of stars, held together by gravity.
b. A system made up of hundreds or thousands of planets, held together by gravity.
c. A system in which planets revolve around a central star.
d. A star that has exploded and scattered in every direction.
6. Which theory on the origin of the universe states that the density of matter in the expanding universe does not
change due to continuous creation of matter which asserts that the observable universe is basically the same at any
time and any place?
a. Big Bang Theory
b. Oscillating Universe Theory
c. Pulsating Universe Theory
d. Steady State Theory
7. Venus is known as the “Morning star and Evening star”. The temperature on the surface of Venus is about 460°C.
Which statement best explains why Venus is the hottest planet.
a. Thick atmosphere on Venus is mostly carbon dioxide which traps heat causing large-scale greenhouse effect.
b. Venus is the closest planet to the Sun which makes its atmosphere the hottest among other planets.
c. The planet Venus rotates in opposite direction from all other planet causing it to absorb heat from the sun.
d. Venus’ magnetic field is much weaker than that of the Earth due to its slow speed of rotation.
8. In essence, the nebular theory on the formation of our solar system holds that:
a. Our solar system formed from the collapse of an interstellar cloud of gas and dust
b. The planets’ formation is a result of a near-collision between our Sun and another star.
c. The solar system started from a singularity that exploded and starts to expand.
d. The planets each formed from the collapse of their own separate nebulae.
9. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe the Solar System?
a. The solar system is the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and objects that orbit it directly or
indirectly.
b. The sun represents 99% of the total mass of the Solar System.
c. The innermost planets orbits faster to the Sun than those of the outermost planets.
d. The sun and other celestial objects revolve around the Earth.
10. The “Great Red Spot” found in Jupiter is really a:
a. Crater
b. Mountain
c. Storm
d. Volcano
II. True or False. Write W if statement A is correct and statement B is incorrect. Write I if statement A is incorrect
and statement B is correct. Write S if both statements are correct and write E if both statements are incorrect.
Write your answer before the number.
1. A: Asteroids are chunk of rock that orbits the sun.

B: Meteors are small chunks of debris and rocks that hits the ground of the Earth. W
2. A: The age of the universe is about 13.8 million years old.
B: The age of the Solar System is about 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old. I
3. A: Terrestrial planets include Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury.
B: Jovian planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. S
4. A: Mars is the Earth’s twin planet.
B: Mercury has 2 natural planetary satellites. E
5. A: The red-shift is the spectral lines of light, reaching us from other galaxies imply that galaxies are moving
farther apart from one another.
B: The best evidence for the Big Bang Theory came with the detection of CMB radiation. This background
radiation is said to be left over from the formation of the first atoms. S
6. A: Asteroid belts lies in between Mars and Jupiter.
B: The Olympus Mons is a largest shield volcano in the Solar System and is can be found on Mercury. W
7. A: The motion of the moon is affected by the gravity of the Earth alone.
B: The Sun’s gravity is what keeps the planets in its orbit. I
8. A: A light-year is the measurement unit of distance of the Earth and the Sun.
B: 1 astronomical unit (AU) is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year. E
9. A: Uranus spins like the Earth as it spins like a top.
B: Mars is often referred to as the “Red planet” because of the iron oxide prevalent on its surface visible to the
naked eye. I
10. A: All Jovian planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – have ring system and several moons.
B: in 2006, Pluto was reclassified by scientists from a planet to a dwarf planet. S
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Answer Key
I.
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. C
II.
1. W
2. I
3. S
4. E
5. S
6. W
7. I
8. E
9. I
10. S

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METRO MANILA COLLEGE

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Score:

1. Which of the following explains the Big Bang Theory:

1. A: Asteroids are chunk of rock that orbits the sun.

The first step toward greatness is to be HONEST

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