7004 ELS - Review Quiz

The Belgian priest to whom the big bang theory is attributed to:

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He proposed that the origin of the universe is a cyclical event of theories of the Big Bang and Big Crunch.

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This proposed theory states that the expansion of the universe will eventually come to a halt then it collapses up to the time that the universe will return to its original form.

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Which of the following theories states that the universe has always been the same since the beginning and will remain in its present state until eternity?

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Which mineral can be scratched by a fingernail that has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale?

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Luster is __________________.

• is a rock’s color.

• describes how hard a mineral is.

• describes the way the surface of a mineral reflects light.

• is the color of the powder left behind when a rock is rubbed against a streak plate .

Sedimentary rocks are __________________.

• formed from magma.

• a type of foliated igneous rock.

• formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids.

• formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions.

The following correctly describes endogenic and exogenic processes except:

• Endogenic processes occur beneath the crust.

• Exogenic processes occur on or above the crust.

• Endogenic and exogenic processes are active beneath the crust.

• Both endogenic and exogenic processes constantly alter and renew the face of the earth

Which model of the Solar System was proposed by Claudius Ptolemy?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Star-centered model

• Moon-centered model

The age of the universe is __________.

• between 1 billion and 1.6 billion years. 

• between 10 billion and 16 billion years. 

• between 10 million and 16 million years. 

• between 100 million and 160 million years.