Magnets and Magnetism — Unit test Answers

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Which characteristic is common to all inner planets?

A
rings
B
moons
C
rocky surfaces
D
slow revolutions
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What is some of the evidence used by Galileo to support Copernicus’s model and disprove Aristotle and Ptolemy’s?

A
Each planet spins in an epicycle.
B
Planets appear to move backward.
C
Jupiter has moons orbiting it.
D
The religious and cultural beliefs supported this model.
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How did Galileo increase public support for Copernicus’s model?

A
by publishing his work in Italian
B
by using data collected by Tycho Brahe
C
by explaining why planets appear to move backward
D
by arguing that Earth’s rotation makes objects appear to move in the sky
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What are the two main types of star clusters?

A
binary and wobbling
B
eclipsing and binary
C
globular and eclipsing
D
open and globular
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Which object(s) formed last in our solar system?

A
the Sun
B
the solar nebula
C
the inner planets
D
the planetesimals
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According to the big bang theory, which statement is accurate about how the universe came to be?

A
It expanded slowly.
B
It gradually warmed.
C
Stars and galaxies formed.
D
Atoms such as hydrogen were destroyed.
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What is a nebula?

A
the core of a massive star
B
a cloud of gas and dust in space
C
a swirling disk with a lot of gravity
D
the debris remaining after a supernova
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A bar magnet is cut in half, as shown. Which shows the pieces after the magnet is cut?

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2 pieces of broken magnet with a jagged edge on the inside side of each piece. On the left a piece labeled N S from left and on the right a piece labeled N S from left.
B
2 pieces of broken magnet with a jagged edge on the inside side of each piece. On the left a piece labeled N S from left and on the right a piece labeled S N from left.
C
2 pieces of broken magnet with a jagged edge on the inside side of each piece. On the left a piece labeled N and on the right a piece labeled S.
D
2 pieces of broken magnet with a jagged edge on the inside side of each piece. On the left a piece labeled S and on the right a piece labeled N.
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Which two characteristics are used to classify stars on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?

A
size and density
B
density and composition
C
composition and temperature
D
temperature and absolute brightness
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Which type of star system has the most stars?

A
open cluster
B
globular cluster
C
eclipsing binary
D
binary star system
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Which statement accurately describes a light-year?

A
It is the shape of a galaxy.
B
It is the distance that light travels in a year.
C
It is a yearly measurement of light given off by stars.
D
It is the amount of time it takes light to travel one million kilometers.
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What can be observed only by observing its effects on gravity?

A
dark matter
B
a solar nebula
C
gas and dust
D
a planetesimal
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Which phrase describes the composition of the outer planets?

A
are gaseous
B
contain water
C
have high densities
D
are made mostly of liquid
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Which correctly lists three planets that have rings?

A
Jupiter, Mars, Saturn
B
Mars, Jupiter, Mercury
C
Mercury, Mars, Venus
D
Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
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Which planet is terrestrial?

A
Jupiter
B
Mars
C
Saturn
D
Uranus
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What will a medium-mass star become at the very end of its life cycle?

A
a red giant
B
a black hole
C
a black dwarf
D
a neutron star

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