Earth Science.Unit 1.Quiz 1.25-26

The Big Bang Theory states the universe began about how many years ago?

• 13.8 billion years ago

• 2 million years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• Last Tuesday

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Which evidence shows that galaxies are moving away from us?

• Red shift of light

• Blue shift of light

• Increase in oxygen

• Galaxies waving goodbye

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What are the two lightest elements that formed soon after the Big Bang?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Iron and Nickel

• Peanut butter and jelly

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What process powers stars by combining lighter elements into heavier ones?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Radiation decay

• Glitter magic

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What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives?

• They explode as supernovae

• They shrink into white dwarfs

• They slowly fade without a bang

• They open a space donut shop

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Which diagram classifies stars by luminosity, size, and temperature?

• Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram

• Bohr Model

• Periodic Table

• Comic Book Chart

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According to the Nebular Hypothesis, planets and stars formed from what?

• A rotating nebula of gas and dust

• A single asteroid

• An icy comet tail

• A giant cosmic pizza

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What process caused small particles to clump together into larger planets?

• Accretion

• Photosynthesis

• Conduction

• Glue sticks in space

Why is Pluto no longer classified as a planet?

• It has not cleared its orbital path

• It is too far from the Sun

• It doesn’t rotate

• It failed its math test

Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• The Death Star

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