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Galaxies and Big Bang Theory

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Question 1
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Q. Where is the best place to put a telescope to get the clearest images of deep space?
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Near a city
In space
Top of a mountain
In a desert
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Question 2
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Q. All satellites are...
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Natural satellites
Man-made satellites
Both natural and man-made
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Question 3
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Q. Which is NOT a type of galaxy?
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Elliptical
Spiral
Oblong
Irregular
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Question 4
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Q. What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?
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Messier 87
Andromeda
Sombrero Galaxy
Snickers
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Question 5
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Q. What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?
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Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
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Question 6
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Q. Where is our Solar System located in the Milky Way galaxy?
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Near the center
Near the outside on one of the arms
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Question 7
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Q. How far away is the Andromeda galaxy from the Milky Way?
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13.8 billion miles
2.5 billion light years
3 million miles
40 billion meters
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Question 8
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Q. Which type of galaxy are the oldest and least bright?
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Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
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Question 9
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Q. Which type of galaxy is the brightest with a lot of new stars?
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Irregular
Spiral
Elliptical
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Question 10
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Q. How long does it take light from our Sun to reach Earth?
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3 seconds
8 minutes
57 hours
1 year
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Question 11
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Q. How old do scientists think the Universe is?
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13.8 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
24,000 years old
5 years old
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Question 12
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Q. What 2 things make up everything in the Universe?
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Matter and Heat
Energy and Matter
Energy and Dust
Mass and Volume
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Question 13
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Q. Which way is NOT a way to estimate the age of the Universe?
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Look for the oldest stars
Calculate the expansion rate of Universe
Count the galaxies
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Question 14
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Q. What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
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How fast light can travel
The expansion of the Universe
Creation of new planets
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Question 15
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Q. Red Shift means
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galaxies are moving towards each other
galaxies are moving away from each other
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Question 16
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Q. In stars, which two elements provide their fuel source to provide heat and light?
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Oxygen and Hydrogen
Hydrogen and Helium
Carbon and Iron
Magnesium and Cobalt
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Question 17
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Q. The distance light can travel in 1 year is called...
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Light Year
Light Distance
Space year
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Question 18
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Q. In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.
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blue; red
red; red
red; blue
blue; blue
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Question 19
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Q. Which country launched the first man-made satellite, Sputnik I?
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USA
China
Russia (Soviet Union)
Germany
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Question 20
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Q. Spectroscopes can tell us all of these about except...
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Temperature of a star
Elements that make up a star
Age of a star
Size of a star
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