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Nebular Theory and Formation of Solar System
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About what percentage of the original carbon-14 sample remains after 2 half lives?
100%
25%
12.5%
50%
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Which of the following are types of radiation that can be given off as a nucleus decays?
Gamma Rays
Nuclear Fusion
Beta Particle
Alpha Particle
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Which of these are evidences that support nebular theory and the age of our solar system?
Evidence of radioactive decay here on Earth
Evidence that protoplanetary disks exist in other parts of our galaxy
Evidence of stars being "born" or formed in nebulae today
Nuclear Fusion in our Sun
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Age of Meteorites
4
The atom you end up with after radioactive decay.
Father atom
Daughter atom
Child atom
Parent atom
5
Process when an atom spontaneously breaks apart and forms a new atom or atoms of different elements and releases energy
Radioactive Decay
Radiometric Dating
Nuclear Fusion
Doppler Effect
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What would cause a planet to continually move away from the Sun in a straight direction out of our solar system?
If gravity was stronger than inertia
If the Jedi force was introduced to the system
If inertia was stronger than gravity
If magnetism was stronger than inertia
7
The type of atom you start with before radioactive decay.
Mother atom
Daughter atom
Parent atom
Father atom
8
Which force is most responsible for pulling dust and gas together to form the sun and planets?
Radioactive Decay
Gravity
Velocity
Nuclear Fusion
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Which of the following forces work together to keep planets in orbit around the Sun?
Magnetism and Gravity
Inertia and Magnetism
Jedi Force and Pressure
Gravity and Inertia
10
Which of the following is a cloud of dust and gas found in space?
Nebula
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
11
Where are stars and planets born?
Galaxy Cluster
Asteroid Belt
The Big Bang
Nebula
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One major difference between inner planets (Mercury-Mars) and outer planets (Jupiter-Neptune)?
Inner planets have more gravity than outer planets
Inner planets are rocky and outer planets are gaseous
Inner planets are bigger and outer planets are smaller
Inner planets don't have moons and outer planets do
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When scientists use the rate of radioactive decay of elements to calculate the age of rocks?
Nuclear Fusion
Radiotherapy
Spectroscopy
Radiometric Dating
14
A contracting nebula with enough mass and heat to form the beginnings of a star, but before nuclear fusion has started.
Protostar
Protoplanet
Supernova
Main Sequence Star
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After how many half lives should the daughter and parent atom amounts be equal?
1 half life
0 half lives
3 half lives
2 half lives
16
About how long ago do scientists believe the solar system formed?
2.5 billion years
4 million years
4.5 billion years
6000 years
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What do scientists look at to determine the age of the Earth (about 4.5 billion years)?
Radiometric Dating of Earth's Oceans
Radiometric Dating of Earth's Rocks
Radiometric Dating of Meteorites
Radiometric Dating of Living Things
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What does this picture show?
Big Bang Theory
The beginnings of solar systems
The last step of a star's life cycle
Supernovae
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What could cause a planet to be pulled into the Sun instead of orbiting around the Sun?
If magnetism was stronger than gravity
If inertia was stronger than gravity
If gravity was stronger than inertia
If the Jedi force was introduced to the system
20
The time it takes one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to decay.
Quarter-Life
Half-Time
Decay-Time
Half-Life
21
What theory does this picture illustrate?
Nebular Theory
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Multiverse Theory
Big Bang Theory
22
A rapidly rotating disk of material that gradually falls inward as it orbits a star-like object.
Accretion Disk
Supernova
Protostar
Main Sequence Star
23
Which of the following is used to describe the Sun and everything that orbits around our Sun?
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
Nebula
24
Where do scientists believe many of the extra heavy elements in our solar system came from?
Supernova
Gravity
Nuclear Fusion in The Sun
Radioactive Decay
25
What do scientists look at to determine the age of the solar system?
The Bible
Distance between Earth and the Sun
Age of meteorites
The light from stars
26
How many half lives has carbon-14 gone through after 11,400 years?
3 Half Lives
2 Half Lives
4 Half Lives
1 Half Life
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According to the graph, what is the half life of carbon-14?
22800 years
5700 years
17100 years
11400 years
28
Identify which of the following types of radiation are correctly matched with their description.
Beta Particle - Fast moving electron
Alpha Particle - Helium nucleus
Alpha Particles - Fast moving electron
Beta Particle - Helium nucleus
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Idea that gravity pulled material from a cloud of dust & gas together to form the solar system?
Hubble's Theory
Nebular Theory
Big Bang Theory
Planetesimal Theory
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The tendency for an object in motion to stay in motion and an object at rest to stay at rest.
Momentum
Inertia
The Jedi Force
Gravity
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What nuclear process had to happen to form a star like our sun?
Nuclear Fusion
Radioactive Decay
Radiometric Dating
Nuclear Segregation
