Cosmology

What type of galaxy is pictured?

• Sprial

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral Barred

How is dark matter studied?

• NASA and the ESA send astronauts to space to collect dark matter samples.

• The ESA built a satellite to orbit dark matter and take pictures.

• NASA built a rover to use after landing on dark matter.

• Studied indirectly on Earth as light passes through a gravitational lens.

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Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome for the universe based on the Big Bang Theory?

• Open Universe

• Circular Universe

• Flat Universe

• Closed Universe

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Which of the following states that: The greater the distance to a galaxy, the greater the galaxies recessional speed and therefore its comological redshift?

• Hubble's Law

• Einsteins Theory of Relativity

• String Theory

• Inflationary Model of the Universe

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What is the name of the galaxy in which we live?

• Snickers

• Andromeda

• Polaris

• Milky Way

Which image best illustrates and Sprial Barred galaxy?

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Matter that emits no detectable radiation but whose presence can be deduced by its gravitational attraction on other bodies is called:

• Dark Matter

• Dark Energy

• Luminous Matter

• Luminous Energy

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Cosmology is the study of:

• The Universe

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Weather Patterns

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Where was CBR (cosmic background radiation) discovered?

• New Jersey

• Antarctica

• The Moon

• The Sahara Desert

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Which of the following are used to study Cosmic Background Radiation?

• COBE and WMAP

• Cassini-Huygens

• New Horizons

• Apollo

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