ASTRONOMY

Question 1

ASTRONOMY

Answer 1

STUDY OF SPACE, CELESTIAL BODIES, AND BEHAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE

Question 2

RELATIVE DATING

Answer 2

ARRANGES GEOLOGICAL EVENTS AND THE ROCKS THEY LEAVE BEHIND IN A SEQUENCE

Question 3

STRATIGRAPHY

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METHOD OF READING THE SEQUENCE OF ROCKS LEFT BEHIND

Question 4

CROSS-CUTTING RELATIONSHIPS

Answer 4

FAULTS ARE YOUNGER THAN THE ROCKS THEY CUT; A FAULT IS YOUNGER THAN THE ROCKS THEY CUT BUT OLDER THAN THE ROCKS THEY DON’T CUT

Question 5

ORIGINAL HORIZONTALLY

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THE DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENTS OCCURS AS ESSENTIALLY HORIZONTAL BEDS

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SUPERPOSITION

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ROCK LAYERS AT THE BOTTOM ARE OLDER WHILE THOSE ON TOP ARE YOUNGER

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LATERAL CONTINUITY

Answer 7

LAYERS OF SEDIMENT EXTEND LATERALLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS

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INTRUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS

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THE IGNEOUS INTRUSION IS YOUNGER THAN THE SEDIMENTARY ROCK IT CUT

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INCLUSIONS

Answer 9

OLDER THAN THE FORMATION THAT CONTAINS THEM

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APHELION

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THE EARTH EXPERIENCES COLDER TEMPERATURES

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PERIHELION

Answer 11

THE EARTH EXPERIENCES HOTTER TEMPERATURES

Question 12

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Answer 12

HAS THE LONGEST DAYS

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WINTER SOLSTICE

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HAS THE SHORTEST DAYS

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EQUINOX

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EQUAL LENGTHS OF DAY AND NIGHT

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APOGEE

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FARTHEST POINT OF THE MOON FROM THE EARTH; RESULTS IN LOWER TIDES

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PERIGEE

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CLOSEST POINT OF THE MOON FROM THE EARTH; RESULTS IN HIGH TIDES

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SPRING TIDE

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HIGH TIDES ARE HIGHER AND LOW TIDES ARE LOWER THAN USUAL

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NEAP TIDE

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HIGH TIDES ARE LOWER AND LOW TIDES ARE HIGHER THAN USUAL

Question 19

SOLAR ECLIPSE

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SUN - MOON - EARTH

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LUNAR ECLIPSE

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SUN - EARTH - MOON

Question 21

MOONS

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SMALLER BODIES ORBITING AROUND A PLANET

Question 22

ASTEROIDS

Answer 22

ASTRONOMICAL BODIES REVOLVE AROUND A STAR BUT DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MASS TO BECOME SPHERICAL

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COMETS

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CHUNKS OF ICE REVOLVING AROUND A STAR

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GALAXY

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LARGE COLLECTION OF SMALLER ASTRONOMICAL BODIES REVOLVING AROUND A CENTER

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MILKY WAY

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CONTAINS OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

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STARS

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MASSIVE BODY OF GAS THAT CAN PRODUCE ENERGY THROUGH A NUCLEAR FUSION

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LIFE CYCLE OF STARS

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NEBULA -> MAIN SEQUENCE -> RED GIANT -> WHITE DWARF -> SUPERNOVA -> BLACK HOLE

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GIANT STARS

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STAGE WHEN MAIN SEQUENCE STARS REACH THEIR MAXIMUM SIZE AND START TO LOSE ENERGY

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SUPER GIANT STARS

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A STAR IS BORN TOO MASSIVE TO BE A MAIN SEQUENCE STAR

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WHITE DWARF

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A DYING STAR

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NEBULA

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IMMENSE GAS CLOUD WHERE STARS ARE BORN

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MAIN SEQUENCE

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STAGE OF RAPID GROWTH IN SIZE, BRIGHTNESS, AND TEMPERATURE; MOST STARS BELONG IN THIS CATEGORY

Question 33

BLACK HOLE

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END RESULT OF A SUPERNOVA IS WHEN ALL THE MATERIALS OF THE EXPLODED STAR COMPRESS DUE TO GRAVITY; STRONG GRAVITATIONAL FORCE EXISTS WITHIN THE SPACE PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE ORIGINAL SUPERGIANT

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QUASARS

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MOST ENERGETIC AND DISTANT GALACTIC NUCLEI; VERY LUMINOUS AND TRANSMIT RADIO WAVES AS RED-SHIFT WAVES

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PULSARS

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NEUTRON STARS WITH HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD THAT ITS ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS ARE CONCENTRATED AT THE MAGNETIC POLES

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THE BIG BANG THEORY

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A HUGE EXPLOSION OCCURRED FROM A SINGULARITY AND THE IMMENSE ENERGY CREATED MATTER THAT IS CONTINUALLY SPREADING OUTWARD

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THE BIG CRUNCH

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WITH THE COMBINED GRAVITATION OF ALL MASSES IN THE UNIVERSE, EXPANSION WILL EVENTUALLY STOP AND BEGIN TO COMPRESS BACK INTO A SINGULARITY

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DIVINE CREATION

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RELIGIOUS BELIEF WHICH STATES THE UNIVERSE WAS CREATED BY A GOD

Question 39

LIGHT-YEAR

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DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY LIGHT IN 1 YEAR; ASTRONOMICAL MEASURE OF LENGTH