ES Final Exam Review Day 1

How did the big Bang start?

• All energy in the universe burst from a single tiny point.

• All matter in the universe is in the same location now as when it was formed.

• All matter in the universe is in the same location now as when it was formed.

• Several galaxies collided and exploded.

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Hubble discovered that the light coming from most galaxies in the universe have red-shifted spectrums. This means that … ?

• There is a good chance that life exists elsewhere in the universe.

• Most of the stars in the universe are red giants.

• The galaxies are moving away from us.

• The universe is constant -- it had no beginning.

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Scientists have estimated the age of the universe to be approximately … ?

• 13.4 million years old

• 13.8 trillion years old

• 14 billion years old

• 14 thousand years old

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How does the nebular theory describe the formation of the solar system?

• The sun exploded and created the individual planets we have today

• A cloud of spinning gas and dust condensed into the sun and planets.

• A giant asteroid collision broke off parts that became the planets and sun.

• Planets formed during the big bang floated to our current location.

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Which is the following is responsible for creating inner, rocky planets and outer, gassy planets?

• Solar wind/Heat from the Sun

• The nearest star (Alpha Centauri)

• The Big Bang

• The large size of Jupiter

Which of the following statements best describes how technology has contributed to our understanding of the solar system?

• New technology allows the laws of the universe to change

• New technology allows scientists to limit their number of observations

• New technology allows scientists to travel to other places

• New technology allows new types of data to be collected more quickly

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Which list correctly classifies the three galaxies?

• X- Irregular, Y- Spiral, Z- Elliptical

• X- Elliptical, Y- Spiral, Z- Irregular

• X- Irregular, Y- Elliptical, Z- Spiral

• X- Spiral, Y- Irregular, Z- Elliptical

The sun and other stars are powered by nuclear fusion. Which of these statements correctly describes one of the processes that occur during nuclear fusion in stars?

• Hydrogen nuclei combine to become a helium nucleus, absorbing energy

• Helium nuclei combine to become a hydrogen nucleus, releasing energy

• Hydrogen nuclei combine to become a helium nucleus, releasing energy

• Helium nuclei combine to become a hydrogen nucleus, absorbing energy

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It has recently been discovered that a planet outside of the solar system has an atmosphere that contains sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. Which development in technology has been most useful in making this discovery?

• The development of video cameras

• The development of x-ray machines

• The development of the electron microscope

• The development of the Hubble Space Telescope

How old is the Earth?

• 6,000 years

• 2,022 years

• 4.6 billion years

• 7 billion years

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