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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gamma ray detection might be able to be used to detect what?
(a) Black holes.
(b) Quasars.
(c) White dwarfs.
(d) Pulsars.

2. What travels at the speed of 186,000 miles per second?
(a) Sound.
(b) Light.
(c) Electrons.
(d) Waves.

3. What is one of the categories of force-carrying virtual protons?
(a) Gluons.
(b) Electrons.
(c) Stickons.
(d) Gravityions.

4. What else can we not see, besides black holes?
(a) Clear matter.
(b) Photon matter.
(c) Light waves.
(d) Black matter.

5. Hawking's model of the universe says the universe will end how?
(a) It will never end.
(b) It will end in a big explosion.
(c) It will end because black holes will suck all matter in.
(d) It will end because all matter will disappear.

Short Answer Questions

1. The distance light travels in an earth year is called what?

2. There must be a beginning and an end to the universe if what theory is used?

3. Who brought forth the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?

4. What scientific feat led to the introduction of imaginary time?

5. Infinities in partial theories can be canceled out through a process known as what?

(see the answer key)

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