Stars, Galaxies, And The Universe AND Formation Of The Solar System #1 Question Preview (ID: 33130)


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The visible layer of the sun
a) photosphere
b) chromosphere
c) sunspot
d) radiative zone

A huge eruption on the surface of the sun
a) solar flare
b) sunspot
c) nebula
d) nuclear fusion

The path a body follows as it travels AROUND ANOTHER BODY IN SPACE
a) orbit
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) path of least resistance

A cloud of gas and dust from which bodies in space are formed
a) nebula
b) cloud
c) mantle
d) black hole

The process that provides the sun with its energy
a) nuclear fusion
b) oxygen explosion
c) solar flare
d) suspot

A complete trip along an orbit
a) revolution
b) rotation
c) space path
d) ellipse

The layer of Earth that formed as lighter elements floated to the surface
a) crust
b) mantle
c) inner core
d) outer core

The spinning of a body ON ITS AXIS
a) rotation
b) revolution
c) orbit
d) tilt-a-whirl

The layer of the Earth above the core
a) mantle
b) crust
c) continent
d) ocean

A cooler, dark area of the photosphere
a) sunspot
b) solar flare
c) solar prominence
d) magnetic field

A cloud of gas and dust from which bodies in space are formed
a) nebula
b) supernova
c) black hole
d) white dwarf

A star's color indicates its
a) temperature
b) size
c) distance
d) brightness

New stars form from:
a) the material of old stars
b) main sequence stars
c) red giants
d) supernovas

The Milky Way is a(n)
a) spiral galaxy
b) elliptical galaxy
c) irregular galaxy
d) round galaxy

_______________ is the study of the origin, structure and future of the universe.
a) Cosmology
b) Big Bang Theory
c) New Star Theory
d) The Sun Theory

What two factors affect the gravitational attraction between two objects?
a) distance and mass
b) volume and mass
c) distance and circumference
d) surface area and mass

Early organisms added oxygen to Earth's atmosphere as they made food through ________.
a) photosynthesis
b) oxidation
c) nuclear fission
d) breathing

What two opposing forces must stay balanced to keep a nebula from collapsing?
a) gravity and pressure
b) gravity and temperature
c) inertia and pressure
d) temperature and inertia

Earth's early continents formed as rocks melted and
a) lighter materials rose above the ocean's surface
b) the heaviest materials rose to form the planet's crust
c) sank below the ocean's surface
d) absorbed much of the water covering the planet

What may have caused oceans to form during Earth's second atmosphere?
a) The Earth had cooled enough for heavy rain to fall
b) Nitrogen gases condensed into water
c) The moon released icy dust particles that crashed into Earth
d) Millions of years of meteor showers fell upon Earth

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