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Compared to the age of the Universe of about 14 billion years, the currently accepted age of Earth is about ________ years as determined by using radioactivity for dating rocks and minerals. A) 4.6 thousand B) 4.6 billion C) 5.4 million D) 13.7 billion - B The ________ division of the geologic time scale is an era of the Phanerozoic Eon. A) Paleocene B) Paleozoic C) Permian D) Proterozoic - B The Earth's core was formed from ________. A) a massive nickel iron asteroid that was the n...

APSC 151 Final Exam; Questions and Answers 2024 Update 100% Solved Compared to the age of the Universe of about 14 billion years, the currently accepted age of Earth is about ________ years as determined by using radioactivity for dating rocks and minerals. A) 4.6 thousand B) 4.6 billion C) 5.4 million D) 13.7 billion Correct answer B The ________ division of the geologic time scale is an era of the Phanerozoic Eon. A) Paleocene B) Paleozoic C) Permian D) Proterozoic Correct answe...

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APSC 151 Final Exam; Questions and Answers 2025/2024 Update 100% Solved Compared to the age of the Universe of about 14 billion years, the currently accepted age of Earth is about ________ years as determined by using radioactivity for dating rocks and minerals. A) 4.6 thousand B) 4.6 billion C) 5.4 million D) 13.7 billion Correct answer B - 4.6 billion The ________ division of the geologic time scale is an era of the Phanerozoic Eon. A) Paleocene B) Paleozoic C) Permian D) ...

What is a light year? Answer distance that light travels in 1 year 2. What is the closest star to Earth besides the Sun? (4.2 ly away) Answer proximacentauri 3. What is the age of the universe? Answer 14 billion years 4. What is our cosmic address?What is the Local Group? Answer Earth, solar system,milky way galaxy, local group, local supercluster 5. Order of planets in our solar system

In a 10 billion to 1 scale model, the Sun and Earth are about the size of A. A grapefruit and a grape B. A grapefruit and a grain of sand C. A grape and a grain of sand D. A basketball and a grape Ans- B One of the main reasons the Hubble Space Telescope was built and launched was to measure how fast the universe is expanding. If the expansion turns out to be faster than we thought, our estimate for the age of the universe will be: A. Unaffected B. Younger (less time between now ...

Rank the following 4 items by how long it takes for light to reach us from these object, from shortest to longest. The Andromeda Galaxy the center of the Milky Way Pluto Sun. Ans- Sun, Pluto, center of the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy. The current best estimate for the age of the universe is about Ans- 14 billion years. What do astronomers mean when they say the universe is expanding? Ans- Average distances are increasing between most galaxies. Which statement is false? 1. A co...

Test Bank For Astronomy 1st Edition by Andrew Fraknoi 8284, 3 Chapter 1: Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour Chapter 2: Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy Chapter 3: Orbits and Gravity Chapter 4: Earth, Moon, and Sky Chapter 5: Radiation and Spectra Chapter 6: Astronomical Instruments Chapter 7: Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System Chapter 8: Earth as a Planet Chapter 9: Cratered Worlds: The Moon and Mercury Chapter 10: Earthlike Planets: Venu...

APSC 151 – midterm UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Compared to the age of the Universe of about 14 billion years, the currently accepted age of Earth is about ________ years as determined by using radioactivity for dating rocks and minerals. A) 4.6 thousand B) 4.6 billion C) 5.4 million D) 13.7 billion - Correct Answer- B The ________ division of the geologic time scale is an era of the Phanerozoic Eon. A) Paleocene B) Paleozoic C) Permian D) Proterozoic - Correct Ans...

Marine Science 111 Final PASSED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is the age of the universe? - CORRECT ANSWER- 13.7 billion years Explain the Big Bang Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- Basically, there was this super hot and dense singularity that blew up and created everything we know now. What is meant by absolute zero? - CORRECT ANSWER- The temperature where there is absolutely no kinetic energy and particles stop moving