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Cosmic background radiation provides evidence of the...
formation of the Milky Way Galaxy
Big Bang
origin of the Sun
radioactive decay in Earth’s core
Approximately how many degrees does Earth travel in its orbit in six months?
180°
90°
360°
30°
The constellation Orion is visible in New York State in the night sky during winter, but is not visible in New York State in the night sky during summer because...
Earth revolves around the Sun
Orion rotates on its axis
Orion revolves around the Sun
Earth rotates on its axis
Which two factors caused Earth and the other planets to become layered during the formation of our solar system?
gravity and percent of water in the planet’s composition
distance from the Moon and percent of water in the planet’s composition
distance from the Moon and densities of materials making up the planet
gravity and densities of materials making up the planet
In our solar system, the orbits of the planets are best described as...
circular with Earth at one focus
circular with the Sun at one focus
elliptical with Earth at one focus
elliptical with the Sun at one focus
Which planet takes approximately twice as long as Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
Saturn, period of revolution = 29.5 years
Venus, period of revolution = 224.7 days
Jupiter, period of revolution = 11.9 years
Mars, period of revolution = 687 days
Which two characteristics classify Jupiter as a Jovian planet?
low density and large diameter
high density and large diameter
low density and small diameter
high density and small diameter
As observed from Earth, the wavelengths of light from the most distant galaxies are usually...
red shifted due to a contracting universe
red shifted due to an expanding universe
blue shifted due to an expanding universe
blue shifted due to a contracting universe
The Milky Way can best be described as...
a collection of stars orbiting the Sun
one of billions of galaxies in the universe
a star that originated 4,600 million years ago
an elliptical galaxy
Imagine a photograph of an impact crater located in the southwestern United States. This crater most likely formed as a result of...