Stargazer Quiz 6: Chapters 11-12

Question 1

Some of the best galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae that can be viewed by a small telescope are found in the ______ list, first published in 1781.

Answer 1

Messier

Question 2

There are two types of star clusters, which are denser regions of stars: ______ clusters and ________ clusters.

Answer 2

Open and globular

Question 3

A _______ is a cloud of hydrogen and helium

Answer 3

Nebula

Question 4

The Eagle Nebula is well knw even among non-experts because of a Hubble image sometimes called “the Pillars of ________.”

Answer 4

Creation

Question 5

The first basic classification of galaxies is the ______ galaxies, which are disk-shaped, with a brighter bugle at the center of the disk.

Answer 5

Spiral

Question 6

The second basic classification of galaxies, and the one most fall under because of their basic shape, is the _______ galaxies.

Answer 6

Elliptical

Question 7

Star ________ are the tracks, often circular, that appear because of the combination of the earth’s rotation and long exposure setting.

Answer 7

Trails

Question 8

Only the biblical God as described in the pages of scripture can make sense of the _________ of nature, which describe the predictable behavior of the cosmos.

Answer 8

Universal laws

Question 9

The fact that natural laws can be expressed by __________ laws confirms that the universe was designed to be understood by the human mind.

Answer 9

Mathematical

Question 10

________ _________ said that doing astronomy is like “thinking God’s thoughts after Him.”

Answer 10

Johannes Kepler