ESH CFE Review: Astronomy
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9th - 12th Grade
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Christina Pfaff
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
According to the standard model of Big Bang cosmology, approximately how old is the Universe?
65 million years old
3.8 billion years old
13.7 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What are two important pieces of evidence we have for the Big Bang?
Ptolemy’s work on epicycles and Hubble’s law (the expansion of the Universe)
Hubble’s law (the expansion of the Universe) and cosmic background radiation
The fact that we have multiple Universes to compare and study and cosmic background radiation (CBR)
The abundance of hydrogen, helium, and lithium found in the Universe and Ptolemy’s work on epicycles
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Most distant galaxies show a RED SHIFT. This is considered EVIDENCE that the universe is ___.
getting cooler
expanding
condensing into a small point
swirling around
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The spectral lines for the Galaxy in the Local Group are ___, indicating it is moving ___ us.
red-shifted, toward
red-shifted, away from
blue-shifted, toward
blue-shifted, away from
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is cosmic microwave background radiation?
Cosmic microwave background radiation is the result of nuclear fusion in stars
Cosmic microwave background radiation is the residual radiation from the Big Bang and is found throughout the universe.
Cosmic microwave background radiation is the result of volcanic activity on distant planets
Cosmic microwave background radiation is caused by the reflection of sunlight off of space debris
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the redshift of galaxies indicate?
The redshift of galaxies indicates that they are moving closer to us
The redshift of galaxies indicates that they are not moving at all
The redshift of galaxies indicates that they are changing color due to a different type of light
The redshift of galaxies indicates that they are moving away from us, which is evidence for the expansion of the universe.
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