Unit One: Earth's Place in the Universe

Which number has the greatest value?

• 4.5x10^-8

• 4.5x10^-4

• 4.5x10⁰

• 4.5x10²

What is 2.5x10^-3 in standard form?

(a)  

What is 5.3x10⁴ in standard form?

(a)  

The explanation of how the universe arrived at its current state.

• The singularity

• The solar nebula theory

• The big bang theory

• The cosmology

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A galaxy that is moving towards us would have a spectrum of light that is __.

• Redshifted

• Stationary

• Blueshifted

• Empty

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Which of the following are evidence of the Big Bang Theory? (choose all that apply)

• Redshift

• Looking at space to see it occurring in other places

• Cosmic background radiation

• Cosmology

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The farther something is away, the faster it is traveling away from us is...

• Redshift

• Blueshift

• Cosmic background radiation

• Hubble's law

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The left over effects of the big bang explosion is seen in all areas of the universe and is called...

• Cosmology

• Cosmic Background Radiation

• Spectroscopy

• Solar Nebula

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The explanation of how the solar system was formed is known as...

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Cosmology

• The Solar Nebula Theory

• The Hubble's Law

The cloud of gas and dust that the solar system was created from is the...

• solar nebula

• cosmic background radiation

• spectroscopy

• protosun

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