Huge cloud of gass and dust in the universe is called?

A. Constellation
B. Satellite
C. Meteorite
D. Nebula

Submitted by: Mansoor Ahmed Suhag

A nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas occupying the space between stars and acting as a nursery for new stars. The roots of the word come from Latin nebula, which means a “mist, vapor, fog, smoke, exhalation.” Nebulae are made up of dust, basic elements such as hydrogen and other ionized gases.

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As comets get close to the sun, they start to “melt” and release gas and dust. This gas and dust forms what?
A. “coma” around the comet’s nucleus and a long tail that points away from the sun
B. “coma” that points away from the sun and a long tail around the comet’s nucleus
C. Only “coma” around the comet’s nucleus
D. Only a long tail that points away from the sun

Submitted by: Muhammad Abdullah
For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure will _________?
A. also decrease
B. increase
C. remains constant
D. none of these
The moon’s surface is also covered with a layer of fine dust called?
A. Gegolith
B. Megolith
C. Regolith
D. None of the above

Submitted by: Muhammad Abdullah
In middle latitudes, which cloud will have the lowest base ________________________ ?
A. Cirrostratus
B. Stratocumulus
C. Altocumulus
D. Cirrus

Submitted by: Mansoor Ul Haque
The Oort cloud is estimated to be about __________ AU away from the sun?
A. 100,000
B. 200,000
C. 300,000
D. 400,000

Submitted by: Muhammad Abdullah
The Kuiper belt and Oort cloud were first proposed by?
A. Dutch astronomer Kuiper in 1950
B. Dutch astronomer Jan Oort in 1950
C. Dutch astronomer Kuiper Oort in 1950
D. French astronomer Jan Oort and Kuiper in 1950

Submitted by: Muhammad Abdullah
When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room , its straight path become visible because of dust particles hanging in the air. It is because light is _________?
A. Visible
B. Transparent
C. Invisible
D. opaque
E. None of these
This in-between phase of stellar nurseries and star formation in stellar evolution is when the gathered dust is still condensing to form a star.
A. Alpha Stage
B. Stellar Genesis
C. Protostar
D. Star of Adam

Submitted by: Mansoor Ul Haque
Comets are made mostly of ice and dust. As comets get close to the sun, they start to “melt” and release what?
A. Steam and dust
B. Gas and dust
C. Steam, gas and dust
D. None of the above

Submitted by: Muhammad Abdullah
In 2013, Planck measured the age of the universe at ___________?
A. 13.82 billion years
B. 4.53 billion years
C. 4.6 billion years
D. 4.53 billion years

Submitted by: Muhammad Awais Tariq