Earth Science Reviewer

Which hypothesis suggests that the solar system originated from the gravitational interactions with a passing star?

• Nebular Hypothesis

• Encounter Hypothesis

• Steady State Theory

What hypothesis explains that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust?

• Encounter Hypothesis

• Nebular Hypothesis

• Steady State Theory

Which theory proposes that the universe undergoes infinite cycles of expansion and contraction?

• Steady State Theory

• Oscillating Theory

• Nebular Hypothesis

Which theory posits that the universe is expanding but maintains a constant average density by the continuous creation of matter?

• Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Nebular Hypothesis

What law states that the farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us, indicating the expansion of the universe?

• Hubble's Law

• Kepler's Laws

• Einstein's Theory

Which event is believed to mark the beginning of the universe, characterized by a massive explosion from a singular state?

• Nebular Formation

• Big Bang

• Cosmic Inflation

Which philosophers are known for proposing that the universe is composed of indivisible particles called atoms?

• Anaxagoras and Copernicus

• Hubble and Lemaitre

• Leucippus and Democritus

Which Greek philosopher proposed that the universe began as a mixture of all elements and that everything is composed of a portion of every other thing?

• Leucippus

• Democritus

• Anaxagoras

Which book of the Bible describes the creation of the world, including God's separation of light from darkness and the formation of the sky, land, sea, moon, stars, and living creatures over six days?

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• Genesis

Which astronomer is known for his early work on the redshift of galaxies, providing key evidence for the expansion of the universe?

• Edwin Hubble

• Vesto Slipher

• Georges Lemaître