Astronomy Unit Review

According to scientists, approximately how many billion years ago did the Big Bang occur?

• 3-6

• 11-15

• 17-20

• 20-25

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According to scientists, what does the universe continue to do because of the initial Big Bang explosion?

• contract

• shrink

• expand

• stay the same

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Red shift of light from distant galaxies tells us...

• Pluto is no longer a planet

• The universe's expansion is reversing

• The universe's expansion is ongoing

• A black hole is at the center of our galaxy

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According to scientists, what did the universe originally consist of?

• A large, hot star that exploded

• A dense, cool star that exploded

• A small, hot, dense singularity

• A small, cool, dense singularity

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the study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere

• Environmental Science

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

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What unit  do you use to express astronomical distances?

• The light-week

• The thunder-year

• The light-year

• The kilometer

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​ (a)   is the field of science that focuses on our solar system, stars and universe.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• Astronomy

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The distance light can travel in one year is ______________

• 15,000 kilometers

• 1 light-year

• 15 Astronomical Units

• 6,000 miles

What is Astronomy?

• The study of astrological signs.

• The study of Earth.

• It's space science.

• The study of all physical things beyond Earth.

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The Dog Days of Summer also relates to astronomy because

• Sirius the Dog Star rises in late July

• Dogs have flown in space

• The dog stars happen in December

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