Geology Exam 1

The branch of science that studies the structure and history of the Universe is ______.

• cosmetology

• Scientology

• cosmology

• universalism

The change in wavelength (and, therefore, frequency) of waves that happens if the source of the waves is moving is explained by the _______.

• Big Bang theory

• nebular theory

• expanding Universe theory

• Doppler effect

Strong evidence that the Universe is expanding comes from the fact that the light emitted from nearly all distant galaxies appears to be _______.

• red-shifted

• blue-shifted

• green-shifted

• yellow-shifted

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is true about blue-shifted light that we detect from the cosmos?

• it signifies a source that is moving towards us

• it is common for galaxies to emit this type of light

• the detected light has a longer wavelength than at the source

• the detected light has a lower frequency than at the source

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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According to the Big Bang theory, ______.

• Earth is much older than the rest of the Universe

• the Universe is much older than Earth

• Earth and the Universe formed at about the same time

• there is no way of knowing how old the Universe might be

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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Atoms that are heavier than iron are generally produced by ________.

• fission reactions within stars

• fusion reactions within stars

• explosions of supernovas

• explosion of comics

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our Solar System are_______.

• nitrogen and oxygen

• iron and manganese

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen and oxygen

Our Sun belongs to a galaxy known as _______.

• Andromeda

• Cepheus

• the Milky Way

• the Stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The current scientific explanation for the origin of planets, moons, asteroids, and the comets is the _________.

• expanding Universe theory

• nebular theory

• Big Bang theory

In the heliocentric model _____.

• Earth orbits around the Sun

• the Sun orbits around Earth

• Earth is a stationary planet

• Mercury and Venus orbit around the Sun, but all other planets orbit around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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