The Expanding Universe Answers

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Which correctly lists the two elements that make up the empty space in the universe?

A
ice and debris
B
debris and dark matter
C
dark matter and dark energy
D
dark energy and dust
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About how long ago did our solar system start to form?

A
About 5 million years ago
B
About 14 million years ago
C
About 5 billion years ago
D
About 14 billion years ago
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Which is one piece of information that astronomers use to calculate the age of the universe?

A
dark energy
B
the age of rocks on Earth
C
the current motion of inner planets
D
patterns of background radiation
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Which statement accurately describes the inner planets?

A
Uranus is one of the inner planets.
B
The inner planets formed when the solar system cooled.
C
The inner planets are also called terrestrial planets.
D
The inner planets are larger than the outer planets.
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Which event led to the formation of our solar system?

A
A galaxy broke apart.
B
A massive star exploded.
C
A solar nebula collapsed.
D
Dark matter materialized.
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Which statement accurately describes how the understanding of the Doppler effect is applied to the study of galaxies?

A
It was used by Hubble to measure the velocities of galaxies.
B
It was used to monitor galaxy motion through changes in sound waves.
C
It indicates a galaxy moving toward Earth through red shift.
D
It indicates a galaxy moving away from Earth through blue shift.
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There is a theory that gravity could pull galaxies back together, causing a reverse big bang.Which observation makes this theory less likely than the idea that the universe may continue to expand?

A
Background radiation is present.
B
Galaxies exist outside of the Milky Way.
C
The expansion of the universe is accelerating.
D
Gas giants form farther from the Sun, where temperatures are cooler.
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Which planet formed near the Sun where the solar system’s temperatures were very high?

A
Jupiter
B
Mars
C
Neptune
D
Saturn
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Which two objects in space formed from the huge disk of ice and debris beyond the outer planets?

A
Pluto and comets
B
comets and Neptune
C
Neptune and a solar nebula
D
a solar nebula and planetesimals
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Which statement accurately describes the outer planets?

A
Pluto is one of the outer planets.
B
The outer planets are also called rocky planets.
C
The outer planets have thin atmospheres.
D
The outer planets have a high gravity due to their large size.

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