Geology- Origins of the Earth

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Voyager 1

Pale Blue Dot (Feb 14, 1990)

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What is the universe composed of?

mass, matter, energy, empty space

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In order of size (greatest to smallest), how can the Universe be grouped?

Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet System

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How old is the Earth?

4.6 billion years

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How old is the Milky Way?

4.6 billion years

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How old is the Universe?

13.7 billion years

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What is the formula for the equivalency of mass and energy?

E=mc²

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What does the c stand for in the formula for the equivalency of mass and energy?

The speed of light

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What is the velocity of light?

3×10^8 meters/second

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What length are UV, x-ray, and gamma waves?

400 nanometers

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What is the shortest color wavelength of light?

Violet

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Are short light waves dangerous or long waves?

Short waves

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How long are the longest waves (Infrared and radio)?

700 nanometers

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What color light wave is the longest?

Red

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What are the primary light colors?

Red, green, blue

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What is the Doppler effect?

Moving away and towards light makes it change color

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What color is light when it is moving towards you?

Blue

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What color is light when it is moving away from you?

Red

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What is the Hubble & Lemaitre Law?

Planets move with speed equal to their distance, the further they are the faster they move

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What does CMBR stand for?

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

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What is CMBR?

First light visible after the Big Bang

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What is the Large Hadron collider?

A particle colider attempting to recreate the Big Bang