Formation and Motion of Galaxies Review

What galaxy are we located in?

• Andromeda
• Sombrero
• Milky Way

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What was the first event that happened in the formation of our solar system?

• As the energy began to disturb the cloud of gas and dust, gravity caused the cloud to collapse on itself and form a disc.
• Gravity caused the remaining gas and dust to form planets.
• A star goes supernova, sending energy to a cloud of gas and dust nearby.
• The center of the disc became hot enough and under enough pressure to form a star, the Sun.

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What was the last event that happened in the formation of our solar system?

• As the energy began to disturb the cloud of gas and dust, gravity caused the cloud to collapse on itself and form a disc.
• Gravity caused the remaining gas and dust to form planets.
• A star goes supernova, sending energy to a cloud of gas and dust nearby.
• The center of the disc became hot enough and under enough pressure to form a star, the Sun.

What is astronomy?

• the study of the Earth and objects on the Earth
• the study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
• the study of the movements of celestial bodies and how this affects humans

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What is the Big Bang theory?

• a theory that there are billions of galaxies
• a theory that states that the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago
• a theory that states gravity pulls all objects into sphere shapes

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What does it mean if a galaxy gives off light that has been shifted toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• the galaxy is very hot and has not cooled down
• the galaxy is very old
• the galaxy is moving away from Earth

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What is electromagnetic radiation?

• energy that travels at high speeds through space in wavelike patterns
• energy that travels through the earth at low speeds
• energy made by the burning of stars

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What is the term used to describe the distance light travels in one year?

• astronomical unit
• light meter
• light year

What are tiny particles of matter floating in space that condense under gravity to form stars and planets?

• plasma
• dust
• gravity

What is one piece of evidence that supports the Big Bang theory?

• stars are not as hot as planets
• redshift
• the universe is getting smaller

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