Unit 1 The Universe Final Test

Romel wants to create a model to represent change in the universe over time. Which of the following models best meets Romel's goal?

• The students can poke holes in a black sheet of paper and then shine light on it.

• The student can draw dots on a balloon and then blow air into the balloon.

• The student can allow grains of sand to slowly fall into a spherical container.

• The student can open the stopper on an inflated beach ball and deflate the ball.

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During a scince class, Seydina learned about the _______ model, which was first summarized by Aristotle and Plato in the 4th Century BC and later updated by Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher, about 100-200 AD. In the model, the Earth is motionless at the center of the universe.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solarcentric

• gravocentric

Khamoni and Phoenix are looking at a diagram of the solar system. Which of these choices best identifies what the diagram shows?

• location of comets

• geocentric star system

• heliocentric solar system

• galaxy that is nearest to Earth

During a science class, Harper and Parker were discussing the evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory. Which of the following did they mention?

• Abundance of light elements in the universe

• Red shift of galaxies

• Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

• All of these are evidence to support the Big Bang theory

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Deshva and Evan were discussing why people once believed the geocentric theory was correct. What is the most important reason they thought this?

• They saw the Sun rising and setting each day.

• They saw lunar eclipses.

• They saw the moon rotating around the Earth.

• They saw a solar eclipse.

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Which picture BEST represents the Milky Way Galaxy?

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During a school trip to the planetarium, Lylanna asked the guide, 'What is the most common type of galaxy?'

• spiral

• elliptical

• irregular

• solar system

Which of the following diagrams best represents the relationship between galaxies, the universe, and solar systems?

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Aaliyah is learning about the universe. She needs to order these from largest to smallest:

• A. universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

• B. solar system, planet, universe, galaxy

• C. galaxy, solar system, planet, universe

• D. planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

Khairi and Hudson are discussing what is made up of everything - stars, families of stars, solar systems, planets, moons, comets, space rocks, dust, gases, and energy. What are they talking about?

• solar system

• universe

• solar system and universe

• none of the above