Quiz # 1 in Physical Science b. Iron d.

Uranium
Name: ____________________________ Section: ____________ Date: ________ 9. Which of the following gases are major components of a star?
a. Carbon and oxygen c. Helium and carbon
A. Multiple Choice. Analyze each question carefully. Choose the letter that b. Hydrogen and carbon d. Helium and hydrogen
corresponds to the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice in CAPITAL 10. Which of the following is the biggest star in the universe?
only. a. Black hole c. Red Super Giant
b. Supernova d. White Dwarf
1. Which of the following refers to the formation of light elements such as
helium and hydrogen? B. Short Essay. In your own words, what is your understanding about the Big Bang
a. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis c. Deuterium Theory? (5 points)
b. Stellar Nucleosynthesis d. Nuclear Fusion Quiz # 1 in Physical Science
2. It is a stellar core formed when the fragments of a collapsed molecular cloud Name: ____________________________ Section: ____________ Date: ________
contract
a. Main sequence star c. Massive Star A. Multiple Choice. Analyze each question carefully. Choose the letter that
b. Protostar d. Red Giant corresponds to the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice in CAPITAL
3. It is a star that blows apart and releases a large amount of energy. only.
a. Massive Star c. Red Giant
b. Protostar d. Supernova 1. Which of the following refers to the formation of light elements such as
4. The following are evidences of Big Bang Theory except: helium and hydrogen?
a. Relative Abundance c. Isotopes a. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis c. Deuterium
b. Cosmic Microwave Background d. Redshifts b. Stellar Nucleosynthesis d. Nuclear Fusion
c. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched 2. It is a stellar core formed when the fragments of a collapsed molecular cloud
into the thermonuclear contract
d. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core a. Main sequence star c. Massive Star
e. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched b. Protostar d. Red Giant
into the thermonuclear 3. It is a star that blows apart and releases a large amount of energy.
f. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core a. Massive Star c. Red Giant
g. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched b. Protostar d. Supernova
into the thermonuclear 4. The following are evidences of Big Bang Theory except:
h. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core a. Relative Abundance c. Isotopes
5. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched into b. Cosmic Microwave Background d. Redshifts
the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core. c. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched
a. Massive Star c. Red Giant into the thermonuclear
b. Protostar d. Supernova d. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core
6. This is the period after formation of first atoms and before the stars; wherein e. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched
photons existed but there are no stars to consistently light up the expanding into the thermonuclear
universe. f. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core
a. Singularity c. Dark age g. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched
b. Recombination d. Nucleosynthesis into the thermonuclear
7. The most accepted theory about the formation of the universe which explains h. fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core
that it continues to expand 5. It is a star that has used up its hydrogen supply in the core and switched into
a. Big Bang Theory c. Steady state theory the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen in the shell surrounding the core.
b. Divine Creation Theory d. Oscillating Theory a. Massive Star c. Red Giant
8. The following are light elements EXCEPT: b. Protostar d. Supernova
a. Helium c. Lithium
 6. This is the period after formation of first atoms and before the stars; wherein
photons existed but there are no stars to consistently light up the expanding
universe.
a. Singularity c. Dark age
b. Recombination d. Nucleosynthesis
7. The most accepted theory about the formation of the universe which explains
that it continues to expand
a. Big Bang Theory c. Steady state theory
b. Divine Creation Theory d. Oscillating Theory
8. The following are light elements EXCEPT:
a. Helium c. Lithium
b. Iron d. Uranium
9. Which of the following gases are major components of a star?
a. Carbon and oxygen c. Helium and carbon
b. Hydrogen and carbon d. Helium and hydrogen
10. Which of the following is the biggest star in the universe?
a. Black hole c. Red Super Giant
b. Supernova d. White Dwarf

B. Short Essay. In your own words, what is your understanding about the Big Bang
Theory? (5 points)