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Science: Galaxy Quiz: Chapter: 1

Question 1 of 15

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What did Edwin Hubble do?

Select one of the following:

  • Identify other galaxies, invented the first telescope and realize that galaxies were moving away from us.

  • invent the telescope and be an astronomer.

  • a famous baker and invented the raisin theory.

  • All of the above.

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Question 2 of 15

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Galaxies are moving away from us.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 3 of 15

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Hubble believed that the universe is in all directions.

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Question 4 of 15

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What is electromagnetic radiation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Energy carried in the form of waves.

  • Rays from the sun.

  • Used in X-Rays.

  • Used to make food.

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Question 5 of 15

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What does a spectroscope do?

Select one of the following:

  • Acts like a prism.

  • Separates light into basic component colours.

  • Allows the user to view spectral lines.

  • All of the above.

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Question 6 of 15

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A spectroscope measures wave lengths from the stars spectral lines?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 15

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When Edwin Hubble was studying the universe he saw the spectral lines from the purple side of the spectrum.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 8 of 15

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is when lights become . That means that the object is away from us. Meaning that distant are moving from us. When Edwin Hubble saw this, he discovered that the Universe was . is when lights wavelengths are constantly being lengthened. This is the main theory for how the Universe was born.

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Question 9 of 15

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What is the Big Bang theory?

Select one of the following:

  • A show.

  • When space itself began, from a really tiny piece of space suddenly expanded into immense size in a very short time.

  • When all the planets were formed.

  • None of the above.

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Question 10 of 15

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Cosmic background radiation is:

Select one of the following:

  • Radiation from microwaves.

  • A type of wavelength.

  • noise in space.

  • radiation left over from the Big Bang. When the universe was created it produced heat in the form of microwave radiation.

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Question 11 of 15

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COBE stands for: Cosmic Background Explorer.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 12 of 15

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One of the strongest pieces of evidence to support the big bang theory is ( Cosmic Background Explorer, WMAP, Edwin Hubble, NASA ). A team of Scientists moped the universe by using a satellite they sent up into space. they mapped the ( background radiation, Microwave radiation, UV radiation, Wavelengths ). Red areas indicate hotter places. Blue areas indicate places that have had time to cool.

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Question 13 of 15

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Wilkinson Microwave Antistropy Probe was sent up into space to make better predictions then the COBE.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 14 of 15

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Galaxies are clouds made out of dust and gas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 15

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There are three types of galaxies: , and . Spiral Galxies are shaped like a pin wheel from above and from the side it looks like a plate with an orange in it. it contains mostly .

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