the scale of the cosmos

THE SCALE OF THE COSMOS

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Funded by Title V HIS Grant at LAMC and U.S Department of Education

Corresponds to Ch 1in book Astro by Seeds

Prepared by: Julissa Garcia, Aramik Yousefian

Hagop Hadjinian, Tatevik Grigoryan

Activity director:Lilit Haroyan

Faculty Advisor:Richard Rains

1. What makes Science different from religion?

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It can be verified

Scientists are smart Science is based on lies

It has the scientific method

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1. What makes Science different from religion?

Scientists are smart Science is based on lies

It has the scientific methodIt can be verified

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1. What makes Science different from religion?

Incorrect Science has the Scientific method in which the

hypothesis is proven or debunked, whereas religion has no such verification.

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Science has the Scientific Method…

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2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?

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Universe, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group,

Virgo super cluster, Earth

Earth, Solar, Orion’s belt, Milky milk, Local coffee, Virgo sign,

Universe

Earth, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group, Virgo

super cluster, Universe

Earth, Orion arm, Local group, Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,

Solar system, Universe

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Universe, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group,

Virgo super cluster, Earth

Earth, Solar, Orion’s belt, Milky milk, Local coffee, Virgo sign,

Universe

Earth, Solar system, Orion arm, Milky Way, Local group, Virgo

super cluster, Universe

Earth, Orion arm, Local group, Milky Way, Virgo super cluster,

Solar system, Universe

2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?

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2. Which Astronomical Address is correct?

IncorrectEarth is inside our solar system inside the Orion arm in the Milky Way galaxy, and then there is the Local group

(galaxy clusters), and Virgo super clusters (clusters of cluster of galaxies) and lastly the universe.

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It begins with the Earth, and ends with the Universe…

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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??

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Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Moon

Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Sun

Andromeda’s Gravitational pull

Star’s Gravitational pull of the in the solar system

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Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Moon

Mostly The Gravitational pull of the Sun

Andromeda’s Gravitational pull

Star’s Gravitational pull of the in the solar systemCorrect!

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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??

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3. What causes the tidal bulges at both sides of Earth??

IncorrectSince the moon is closer than the Sun and orbits around

the Earth it pulls on both sides of the earth..

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Something that rotates the Earth…

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4. How big is our Universe?

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13,000,000,000,000 Miles across

13.7 Billion Light years across 136 Billion Light years across

As big as our Earth

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13,000,000,000,000 Miles across

13.7 Billion Light years across 136 Billion Light years across

As big as our Earth

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4. How big is our Universe?

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4. How big is our Universe?

Incorrect It all started 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang and

it is also 13.7 Light yrs across.

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The Universe’s size is also its age …

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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?

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The distance from Mars to the Moon

The union for Professional Astronomers None of the Above

The distance from Earth to the Sun

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The distance from Mars to the Moon

The union for Professional Astronomers None of the Above

The distance from Earth to the SunCorrect!

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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?

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5. What is an Astronomical Unit?

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Incorrect It is actually the distance from the Earth to the sun.

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It’s a recorded distance between two objects in space…

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6. A Light Year is…

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An expression from Toys Story 2

Buzz Light-year’s last name

The distance Light to travel in a year

The time Light to travel in a year

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An expression from Toys Story 2

Buzz Light-year’s last name

The distance Light to travel in a year

The time Light to travel in a year

6. A Light Year is…

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6. A Light Year is…

Incorrect Toys story has nothing to do with Light Years, and it is

not a time but instead the distance light travels in a year!

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A Light Year is a distance, not a time…

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A cluster of star clusters

A cluster of cats A cluster of stars

A cluster of galaxy clusters

7. What is a Super cluster?

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A cluster of star clusters

A cluster of cats A cluster of stars

A cluster of galaxy clusters

7. What is a Super cluster?

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7. What is a Super cluster?

Incorrect It’s actually a cluster of galaxy clusters.

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A cluster of clusters of something…

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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?

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9,000mi, 50,000 mi, 100,000 miles

3,000mi, 50,000 mi, 1,00,00,000 miles

2,000mi, 8,000 mi, 850,000 miles

They are all the same

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9,000mi, 50,000 mi, 100,000 miles

3,000mi, 50,000 mi, 1,00,00,000 miles

2,000mi, 8,000 mi, 850,000 miles

They are all the same

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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?

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IncorrectMoon is ¼ the size of Earth at 2,000 miles, and the Earth

is 8,000 miles, and stars (although gassy) are 850,000 miles long.

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8. How many miles in diameter are the Moon, Earth, and Stars respectively?

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The moon is ¼ the size of earth…

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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…

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Spiral Arms and a central bar in the nucleus

Diamonds No gas or dust

Aliens

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Spiral Arms and a central bar in the nucleus

Diamonds No gas or dust

Aliens

9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…

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9. The Milky Way Galaxy has…

IncorrectIt has spiral arms; we are located in the Orion Arm.

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Another word for wings...

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Asteroids, Comets, Clusters and Stars

Dolls, chairs, water, and books

Asteroids, Comets, Planets and a Star

Everything

10. The Solar System contains:

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Asteroids, Comets, Clusters and Stars

Dolls, chairs, water, and books

Asteroids, Comets, Planets and a Star

Everything

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10. The Solar System contains:

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10. The Solar System contains:

IncorrectApart from Planets and the Sun (a star), the solar system

has comets and asteroids as well!

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You live in one of these objects; you receive sunlight from one of these objects…

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