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What is a light-year?
What is a light-year?
The distance that light travels in one year.
How fast does light travel in kilometers per second?
How fast does light travel in kilometers per second?
300,000 kilometers.
What unit of measurement is the light-year?
What unit of measurement is the light-year?
Distance.
What is 13.8 billion written in correct scientific notation?
What is 13.8 billion written in correct scientific notation?
How many Earth diameters fit into the circumference of Jupiter?
How many Earth diameters fit into the circumference of Jupiter?
How many times the median wage was the chief executive earning when paid $23.7 million?
How many times the median wage was the chief executive earning when paid $23.7 million?
What fraction of the world's population lived in the U.S. in 2019?
What fraction of the world's population lived in the U.S. in 2019?
Order these astronomical objects from smallest to largest:
Order these astronomical objects from smallest to largest:
Order the following objects from nearest to furthest:
Order the following objects from nearest to furthest:
Categorize the following objects into Inside the Universe or Outside the Universe:
Categorize the following objects into Inside the Universe or Outside the Universe:
Label the following nebulae from youngest to oldest based on light-years:
Label the following nebulae from youngest to oldest based on light-years:
What are the main types of objects found beyond Earth?
What are the main types of objects found beyond Earth?
Scientific models and hypotheses can change as new experiments or observations are done.
Scientific models and hypotheses can change as new experiments or observations are done.
The first coronavirus stimulus bill was for 2.2 trillion dollars, written as 2.2 x 10^6 in scientific notation.
The first coronavirus stimulus bill was for 2.2 trillion dollars, written as 2.2 x 10^6 in scientific notation.
By looking billions of light-years out into space, astronomers are actually seeing billions of years into the past.
By looking billions of light-years out into space, astronomers are actually seeing billions of years into the past.
The stars we see in the night sky are other suns that look like points of light because they are far away.
The stars we see in the night sky are other suns that look like points of light because they are far away.
Study Notes
Distance and Light
- A light-year measures the distance light travels in one year.
- Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, equivalent to 3 x 10^5 km/s.
Scientific Notation
- In scientific notation, 13.8 billion is expressed as 1.38 × 10^10.
- The first coronavirus stimulus bill of March 2020, valued at $2.2 trillion, is inaccurately noted as 2.2 x 10^6 in scientific notation.
Planetary Measurements
- Jupiter's circumference is 439,264 km; Earth’s equatorial diameter is 12,756 km, allowing for approximately 34.44 Earth diameters to fit into Jupiter’s circumference.
Economic Comparisons
- A fast-food CEO earning $23.7 million had a wage factor approximately 3310 times greater than the median employee wage of $7160.
Population Statistics
- The U.S. population in June 2019 was about 329 million, constituting approximately 0.04340 of the global population of 7.58 billion.
Astronomical Object Sizes
- Ordered smallest to largest: Moon, Jupiter, Sun, Galaxy.
Cosmic Distances
- Ordered nearest to furthest: Moon, Sun, Pleiades Star Cluster, Andromeda Galaxy, Coma Cluster of Galaxies.
Cosmic Locations
- Inside the Universe: M51 Galaxy, Stefan's Quintet, Earth, Centauri, Saturn.
- No objects identified as Outside the Universe.
Nebula Ages
- Ordered from youngest to oldest: Dumbbell (1200 light-years), Orion (1300), Ring (2600), Rosette (5000), Crab (6500).
Scientific Method Steps
- The process involves making an observation, forming a hypothesis, making a prediction, and then running experiments to collect data.
- A hypothesis can be supported or not supported by the results of a test.
Understanding Cosmic Structures
- The Sun is a star, planets orbit stars, galaxies consist of billions of stars, and moons orbit planets. Collectively, these form the universe.
Scientific Flexibility
- Scientific models and hypotheses are subject to change based on new experiments and improved observational technology.
Time and Space
- Observing distant celestial objects allows astronomers to view historical events, effectively looking into the past due to the time light takes to reach Earth.
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Description
Test your knowledge on various scientific concepts surrounding distance measurement, particularly light-years, and the applications of scientific notation. This quiz also delves into planetary sizes, economic comparisons, and population statistics, providing a well-rounded assessment of your understanding in these areas.
