The Big Bang Theory and the Universe Structure
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What is the highest cloud in Earth's atmosphere?

  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere (correct)
  • Cryosphere
  • Troposphere
  • Which layer of the Earth is tasked with holding all the air plants need for photosynthesis and animals need to breathe?

  • Troposphere (correct)
  • Geosphere
  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • What is the composition of the oceanic crust?

  • Dense iron, magnesium, and silicate rocks (correct)
  • Metal and rocky material
  • Sodium, potassium, aluminum, and silicate rocks
  • Silicate rocks rich in iron and magnesium
  • What is the main component of the upper mantle?

    <p>Silicate rocks rich in iron and magnesium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the densest layer of the Earth?

    <p>Core</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which celestial body is known for consisting of ice, dust, and rocky material?

    <p>Comets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of all matter?

    <p>Atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a group of cells with specialized function called?

    <p>Organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of Earth gets colder with altitude?

    <p>Stratosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a subset of the hydrosphere that contains frozen water?

    <p>Cryosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event allowed all the universe's known matter and energy to spring from some ancient and unknown type of energy?

    <p>The big bang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the big bang were light elements like deuterium, lithium, and helium created?

    <p>Phase 4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) measure?

    <p>Differences across the sky in the cosmic microwave background (CMB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the encounter hypothesis, what happens when a rogue star passes close to the sun?

    <p>Gas is removed from both cosmic objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the nebular hypothesis propose as the mechanism for planet formation?

    <p>Self-gravity contracts a gas cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of the Milky Way galaxy is filled with cold molecular hydrogen gas?

    <p>Inner region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major types of planets based on their composition?

    <p>Terrestrial, gas giant, ice giant, dwarf, exoplanet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of Earth supports various life forms by acting as a solvent?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key function does Earth's magnetic field serve?

    <p>Blocks storms of charged particles from the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What layer of Earth's atmosphere merges with the solar wind?

    <p>Exosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

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