Fall Semester Midterm

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What is the time it takes Earth to complete a full revolution around the sun?

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Year

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Who built on the work of his predecessors to develop a theory that explained how light elements formed during the early universe?

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Georges Gamow

Front

True or False: Scientists are done investigating the origin of the universe.

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False

Front

True or False: The process by which water moves through the Earth and the atmosphere is called the nitrogen cycle.

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False

Front

Who used the Doppler effect to determine how galaxies are moving?

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Edwin Hubble

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What is the term for the movement of water through the Earth's systems?

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Water Cycle

Front

What is the name of the scientist who proposed the Big Bang theory?

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Georges Lemaître

Front

What is the primary gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

Front

What is the term for the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

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Gravity

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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Milky Way Galaxy