Quick Quiz Three - Formation of the Universe 24-25

Theories or ideas in science need [ fill in the blank] to be accepted.

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Put in the correct order from LARGEST to smallest: {To have it automatically marked as correct, put in a list format with a comma and space between each and capitalize each one exactly as they are written in the list; no numbers, no end punctuation.} Meteoroid Universe Planet Galaxy Solar System Star Moon

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What did Kepler prove, using his mentor's data, that established Kepler's first law of planetary motion and supported the idea of heliocentrism?

• Planet's orbits are round.
• Planet's orbits are elliptical.
• Planet's orbits are irregular.
• Planet's orbits are stable.

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Which image shows heliocentrism?

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What did Galileo observe that confirmed Copernicus' idea of heliocentrism?

• The moons orbiting Venus.
• The phases of Jupiter.
• The moons orbiting around Jupiter.
• The phases of the moon.

How are galaxies categorized?

• by size
• by color
• by shape
• by distance

Which of these are the names of types of galaxies? Check all that apply.

• elliptical
• irregular
• spiral
• superhuge
• scattered

Which galaxy is home to our solar system, and what shape is it?

• Andromeda, elliptical
• Milky Way, spiral
• Hubble, irregular

What did Herschel discover that helped us understand the nature of our universe? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

• That light travels at amazingly fast speeds.
• That there is light that we cannot see.
• That the different colors of light have the same temperature.
• That the different colors of light travel at different speeds.

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What evidence do we have that the Universe is still expanding?

• We can tell from reading the data from Copernicus.
• We can observe the redshift of galaxies and stars as they move away from us.
• We can observe the blueshift of galaxies and stars as they move away from us.
• We can see Andromeda from all sides.

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