Astronomy

The Big Bang Theory is a scientific explanation for the origin of what?

• The universe

• The solar system

• Life on Earth

• The Milky Way galaxy

The Nebular Theory is a model that explains the formation and evolution of the solar system. Which of the following best describes the Nebular Theory?

• theory that suggests the solar system formed from a large cloud of gas and dust.

• theory that explains the extinction of dinosaurs.

• theory that describes the Big Bang and the expansion of the universe.

• theory that details the life cycle of stars

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The Solar System is:

• a group of stars

• a galaxy

• a collection of planets and their moons orbiting the sun

• a single planet

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What is a Galaxy?

• A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity

• A type of planet

• A constellation

• A single star

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The Universe is:

• vast expanse of space and matter

• small part of the solar system

• fictional concept

• type of galaxy

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Stellar Evolution is the process by which a star changes over the course of time.

• The process by which a star changes over the course of time.

• The formation of planets around a star.

• The explosion of a star into a supernova.

• The collision of two stars.

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What is a Supernova?

• A type of star

• A galaxy

• An explosion of a star

• A black hole

An Axis is:

• straight line around which an object rotates

• type of fruit

• musical instrument

• historical event

What is Rotation?

• type of linear motion

• type of circular motion

• type of oscillatory motion

• type of random motion

What is Revolution (in reference to Earth's movement)?

• The spinning of Earth on its axis

• The movement of Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The change of seasons

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