Regents ES - Astronomy Final

The Sun revolves around the center of

• Polaris

• Aldebaran

• Earth

• the Milky Way Galaxy

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Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

• the universe

• our solar system

• Earth's ozone layer

• Earth's earliest atmosphere

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In which sequence are the items listed from least total mass to greatest total mass?

• solar system, Milky Way, universe

• Milky Way, solar system, universe

• universe, Milky Way, solar system

• Milky Way, universe, solar system

Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and the universe?

• The universe is at least twice as old as our solar system.

• Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.

The explosion associated with the theory and the formation of the universe inferred to have occurred how many billion ago?

• less than 1

• 4.6

• 2.5

• over 10

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The Milky Way galaxy is best described as

• a type of solar system

• a constellation visible to everyone on Earth

• a region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

• a spiral-shaped formation composed of billions of stars

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What is the name usually given to the group of objects consisting of a Sun and any planets, comets, and other objects that orbit it?

• a solar system

• a galaxy

• a universe

• an ecosystem

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The red shift of visible light waves that is observed by astronomers on Earth is used to determine the

• sizes of nearby galaxies

• relative motions of distant galaxies

• densities of the planets

• rotation periods of the planets

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Evidence that the universe is expanding is best provided by the

• red shift in the light from distant galaxies

• change in the swing direction of a Foucault pendulum on Earth

• parallelism of Earth's axis in orbit

• spiral shape of the Milky Way galaxy

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Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during

• nuclear fusion

• conduction

• convection

• radioactive decay

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