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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?They produce more red light than nearby galaxiesThey are moving away from usThe longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dustThey are moving toward us
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAbout how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?13-14 billion years ago13-14 million years ago12-13 billion years ago12-13 million years ago
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the moon orbit around?SaturnNeptuneEarthSun
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Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?ABCD - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Big Bang theory suggest?The universe was just thereThe Milky Way is the only solar systemThe universe is continually expandingThe universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe spinning of the Earth on its axis isrotationrevolutionprecessionnutation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe motion where the Earth's axis tilt traces a cone pattern once every 26,000 years is calledrotationrevolutionprecessionnutation
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe center point of the orbits of two revolving objects is called thefocusbarycenternutationellipse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth's motion around the Sun is called itsrotationrevolutionprecessionnutation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun (really around its barycenter with the Sun) is a(n)circleconeellipsefigure-8
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the correct hierarchy of the Earth in the universe from SMALLEST TO LARGEST?Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, universeEarth, solar system, universe, Milky Way GalaxyEarth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universeuniverse, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Earth
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFusion isthe splitting of a large atomic nucleus into two or more smaller onesthe joining of two small nuclei to form a larger nucleus
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Earth's tilt in degrees?25.3 degrees32.5 degrees28.5 degrees23.5 degrees
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAt position A, which hemisphere would have summer?Northern hemisphereSouthern hemisphere
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet rotates on its axis in the opposite direction than the rest?MarsVenusNeptuneJupiter
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the brightest star in the sky?RigilVegaPolarisSirius
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the origin of the universe called?The Hubble GlitchThe Big CrunchThe Big BangThe Big Collapse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.highneaplowspring
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first element to form within the universe?HydrogenHeliumCarbonOxygen
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich color has the longest wavelength?RedYellowGreenViolet
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take light to get from the sun to earth?8 hours2 years8 minutes12.5 seconds
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis galaxy is oval shapedelliptical galaxyspiral galaxyirregular gallaxy
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat law purposed that all the galaxies are accelerating away from each other.Pascal's lawHubble's lawNewton's lawArcamedie's law
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe triangle in this image representsnutationprecessionelliptical orbitsthe barycenter
- 25. Multiple Choice_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.x-raysgamma raysinfrared raysvisible light
- 26. Multiple Choice_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.microwavesradio wavesgamma raysultraviolet
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn what way does the Sun warm Earth?radiationconvectionconductioncondensation
- 28. Multiple ChoicePlanets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)circleellipsefocusperihelion
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.fasterslower
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Earth have different seasons?because of the distance between Earth and the sunbecause of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axisbecause of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axisbecause of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
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