Honors Earth/Space CFE Review #1

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Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

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They are moving away from us

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The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

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Cosmic microwave radiation

Front

The universe is expanding! This means that: all of the galaxies are spreading out., the universe must have started from a single point., the universe is cooling down., all of the above.

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all of the above.

Front

The CMB is:

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the remaining energy from the big bang.

Front

Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________

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mass

Front

After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a

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red giant

Front

After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a

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supernova

Front

When a nebula heats up, a "baby" star forms in the middle. It is called a

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protostar

Front

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

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Convergent Boundary

Front

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move? Energy from the Sun, Magnetic Pole Reversal, Faults in Mountain Ranges

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Convection currents in the mantle