Earth Science Regents Space Questions

Which graph best shows the relationship of the size of the universe to the temperature indicated by the cosmic microwave background radiation?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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Scientists infer that the universe began approximately

• 1.0 billion years ago

• 3.3 billion years ago

• 8.2 billion years ago

• 13.7 billion years ago

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Which statement best describes galaxies?

• They are similar in size to the solar system.

• They contain only one star but hundreds of planets.

• They may contain a few hundred stars in a space slightly larger than the solar system.

• They may contain billions of stars in a space much larger than our solar system.

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According to this table, the average temperature of the universe since stage 3 has

• decreased, only

• increased, only

• remained the same

• increased, then decreased

What is the most appropriate title for this table?

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Theory of Plate Tectonics

• The Law of Superposition

• The Laws of Planetary Motion

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Between which two stages did our solar system form?

• 1 and 3

• 3 and 5

• 6 and 7

• 7 and 8

How soon did protons and neutrons form after the beginning of the universe?

• 10^-43 second

• 10^-32 second

• 10^-6 second

• 13.7 billion years

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The major evidence supporting the "Big Bang" theory is

• observations of supernova explosions.

• the discovery of black holes.

• observations that the Doppler red shift becomes greater as we look at more distant galaxies.

• observations that most galaxies are rotating

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The diagram below represents a side view of the Milky Way Galaxy. At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

• A) the universe

• B) our solar system

• C) Earth’s ozone layer

• D) Earth’s earliest atmosphere

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