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Copernicus discredited Ptolomy, saying...
The Milky Way Galaxy is the center of the universe
The Earth is the center of the universe
Humans are the center of the universe
The Sun was the center of the universe
2
After a supernova,
high mass stars
will NOT become which of the following
A Neutron Star
Return to Nebula
A White Dwarf
A Black Hole
3
Before chemistry, scientists studied
Experiments
Chemistry
Geology
Alchemy
4
Ptolomy thought that
The Milky Way Galaxy is the center of the universe
The Earth is the center of the universe
Humans are the center of the universe
The Sun is the center of the universe
5
logic
can be defined as
Reasoned and reasonable judgment
Illogical
A relatively new system of machine control
Air logic, that is now used in many industries
6
Which is
NOT
one of the four characteristics of life?
Evolution
Metabolism
Reproduction
Adaptation
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Scientific Notation is used to
Write notes in science class
Write a scientific essay
A number with a lot of Zeros ex: 1,000,000,000,000
Express large and small numbers to avoid using many zeros
8
The imaginary sphere that surrounds Earth where life exists is called the
Lifesphere
Biosphere
Biological super Earth
Superdome
9
History is...
The aggregate of Earth
the aggregate of current events
The aggregate of Adams High School
the aggregate of past events
10
A supernova creates
The Noble Gases
Elements up to Iron
Heavier elements such as Gold
Non-Metal elements
11
This is a star that runs out of fuel and the core collapses to produce a ball of dense neutrons
A Neutron Star
The Sun
A nebula
A Galaxy Cluster
12
A small rocky celestial body left over from the formation of our solar system is
A shooting star
A Planet
An exoplanet
An Asteroid
13
Edwin Hubble used collective learning to discover
Paradigm
He discredited Galileo
The universe is collapsing
Red-shift, and the universe is expanding
14
Our solar system and earth formed approximately
A few years ago
2019 years ago
4.5 billion years ago
13.8 billion years ago
15
A planet is
Any celestial body that is in our solar system
A large celestial body that revolves around the sun
An exoplanet in the universe
Made of minerals and ice that shoot across the universe
16
What is this a picture of?
The milky way galaxy
The northern lights
A nebula
The sun
17
In between the Earth's crust and core is the
the Core
Mantle
Underground volcanoes
Lava
18
What kind of reactions are happening in the core of the star?
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear explosion
Nuclear Fusion
19
The ingredients that created the Goldilocks conditions for the big bang to occur are...
Gravity
Sugar, spice, and everything nice
Energy
We don't know
20
What pulled together hot dense matter at the beginning of the universe to create stars?
Gravity
It just happened
Chemistry
Force
21
The study of our earth through rocks is
History
Archeology
Geology
Science
22
The formation of our Earth and Solar System is the
4th Threshold in Big History
2nd Threshold in Big History
3rd Threshold in Big History
1st Threshold in Big History
23
Galileo invented this object and proved Copernicus's theory of a sun centered solar system
telegraph
telephone
the tripod
telescope
24
a credible source or expert has
claim testing
authority
intuition
evidence
25
When an object collects matter we call this
Accretion
Assumption
Continental Drift
Accusation
26
Origin stories begin as...
video recordings
oral tradition
a fireside chat
stories in books
27
Low Mass Stars can create elements up to
Oxygen
Iron
Mercury
Potassium
28
The Universe was hot and dense cooling off as it expanded is known as
Big Lots
Big Bang
Big History
Big Money
29
The Earth's core is mostly made up of
Iron and Nickel
Hydrogen and Helium
Silver and Gold
Aluminum and Silicon
30
When gases are trapped by the atmosphere and make Earth's climate warmer, we call this
Summer Season
Fake News
Tropical Climate
Greenhouse Effect
31
How many 'mini-thresholds' are within the threshold of life, according to Big History?
6
8
4
2
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A star is born when
A black hole creates a new star
Helium and Hydrogen atoms fuse
Hydrogen protons fuse in a nebula cloud
Bradley Cooper meets Lady Gaga
33
An origin Story is
Narrative about the beginning of the Universe and humanity.
About human life on earth
is only about stars
When the Earth began
34
Hydrogen and Helium make up what percent of the galaxy?
20% of the galaxy
14% of the galaxy
2% of the galaxy
98% of the galaxy
35
Which two elements on the periodic table is Marie Curie credited with discovering?
Curium & Plutonium
Iron & Oxygen
Zenon & Radon
Polonium & Radium
36
astronomy studies
Deli meats (like pastrami)
celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
aliens invading planet Earth
Moving to other planets after a nuclear apocalypse
37
A mixture of gases surrounding a planet is
An Atmosphere
Accretion
The orbit
The rings surrounding a planet
38
The first geologic time period is known as the... (HINT: when everything was fire)
The Phanerozoic Eon
The Hadean Eon
The Archaen Eon
The Mesolithic Eon
39
Your gut reaction to something is your
Observation
Parallax
Intuition
Claim Tester
40
When stars move away from us their light waves become stretched, known as
green-shift
ROY G BIV-Shift
blue-shift
red-shift
41
The science that studies living organisms is called?
Geology
History
Evolution
Biology
42
Isaac Newton discovered
The universe is a spiral
one law of motion, and three laws of gravity
three laws of motion, and the theory of gravity
Physics
43
astrophysics studies
Only our solar system
Properties and interactions of astronomical bodies
The distance between the sun and Earth
The way people move in space
44
Which of the following is NOT a claim tester
archives
authority
intuition
evidence
45
Specific set of conditions that enable greater complexity are known as
Rapunzel conditions
Harsh working conditions
Three bears conditions
Goldilocks conditions
46
What are the Goldilocks Conditions for Life?
Flour + Oven
We can only speculate
Complex chemical compounds + Energy
New Chemical Elements + Gravity/accretion
47
Who devised the Periodic Table of Elements?
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dimitri Payet
Dmitri Mendeleev
Marie Curie
48
Dark Matter and energy is
Something scientists completely understand
Able to be harnessed for renewable energy
Is visible to a telescope
mysterious substance/force common throughout the Universe
49
Which scientist discovered the relationship between brightness and the distance of a star
Galileo
Ptolomy
Mr. Hickey
Henrietta Leavitt
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Life on Earth began
In the mountains
On the Earth's land crust
In the oceans near hydrothermal vents
In the sky above the Earth
