Earth's Place in the universe

"Every object will remains at rest or in continuous motion in s straight line unless compelled to change." This is the principle behind what physics concept? (one word)

Which of the following is an example of evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory?

• Light from distant galaxies are redshifted

• The further away a Galaxy the older it is

• Closer Galaxies are older than distant ones

• Distant galaxies have different compositions and structures than nearby ones

• The more distant an object from earth, the more redshifted it is

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What causes the hemisphere having winter (because it is tilted away from the sun) to have cooler temperatures? (Choose two.)

• Indirect sunlight

• Direct sunlight

• Longer daytime

• Longer nighttime

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The hemisphere tilted away from the sun experiences

• Summer.

• Winter.

• Spring.

• Fall.

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More sand (less water) on the beach

• High tide

• Low tide

What causes us to experience seasons on Earth?

• Earth's tilt on its axis toward and away from the sun

• Earth's orbit is an ellipse so the planet is at different distances from the sun

• Earth rotates on its axis causing more sun at certain points on Earth

• The sun's gravitational pull on Earth changes throughout the year

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What information about stars can be learned by using a spectroscope?

• Chemical Composition

• Distance from Earth

• Speed

• Size

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List three characteristics of inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars).

• Few/no moons, smaller, made of rock

• Many moons, closer to the sun, smaller

• Few/no moons, larger, have rings systems

• Few/no moons, smaller, made of gas

What is located between Mars and Jupiter?

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Comet Land

• A Black Hole

Which two factors affect the force of gravity between objects?

• Mass and size

• Distance and gravity

• Inertia and Velocity

• Mass and distance

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