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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Space and Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Edwin Hubble's observation that the universe is expanding supports what theory?
(a) The Dark Bang theory.
(b) The Universe Expansion theory.
(c) The Big Bang theory.
(d) The Dark Matter theory.

2. From what location was the Introduction written?
(a) Ithaca, NY
(b) Ithaca, NJ
(c) Ithaca, CA
(d) Ithaca, AZ

3. In what year did Stephen Hawking enter the Royal Society of London?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1972.

4. Why did the Christian church adopt Ptolemy's view of the universe?
(a) Because it gives room for the existence of God.
(b) Because it gives room for the existence of heaven and hell.
(c) Because it gives room for the existence of other worlds.
(d) Because it gives room for the Biblical account of creation.

5. Hawking is what type of physicist?
(a) Micro.
(b) Theoretical.
(c) Particle.
(d) Astro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike children, scientists and philosophers, most adults use what to explain away the fundamental questions of the universe?

2. Scientists try to create explanations for the way the universe works that always do what?

3. For satellites orbiting the earth, time does what in relation to the ground of the earth?

4. How does Hawking define scientific theory?

5. Light moves along what sort of lines?

(see the answer key)

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