Lesson 1 Quiz Flashcards
Name objects in our local group from nearest to farthest:
- the sun
- pluto
- alpha centauri
- orion nebula
- star near centre of milky way galaxy
- start near far side of milky way galaxy
- star on near side of andromeda galaxy
- star on far side of andromeda galaxy
In our local group, name objects that light takes the least amount of time to the most amount of time to reach earth
- the sun
- pluto
- alpha centauri
- orion nebula
- star near centre of milky way galaxy
- start near far side of milky way galaxy
- star on near side of andromeda galaxy
- star on far side of andromeda galaxy
In our local group, name objects that have aged least in our universe to aged most since the light has left that object and has reached our eyes
- the sun
- pluto
- alpha centauri
- orion nebula
- star near centre of milky way galaxy
- start near far side of milky way galaxy
- star on near side of andromeda galaxy
- star on far side of andromeda galaxy
According to scientific estimates, when did the Big Bang occur?
Around 13.7 billion - 14 billion years ago
On the cosmic calendar, when did Earth appear?
Around early September
What lies in the ecliptic plane?
the ecliptic plane is the Earth’s path around the sun
In January, the earth’s axis points to the star polaris. Where will it point in July?
The Earth’s axis does not change significantly enough for us to perceive it over a small period of time
Which scientists overturned the idea of an earth-centred universe?
Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo
