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Which of the following choices is NOT a mental model?a.The Law of Universal Gravityb.The Big Bang Theoryc.A toy boatd.Your knowledge of a
Life Cycle of a Star
C. Toy boat
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Gravity is important to stars because
a.It stops fusion
b.Necessary for stars to form
c.Causes red giants to form
B. Necessary for stars to form
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Number 2 because the planet has more mass.
Planet moon 1 Planet moon 2
Which example would have a greater gravitational pull on the
moon?
1 2
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Most ordinary stars end their life as (like our Sun)
a. Red giantb. a Black holec. Super Novad. a Black dwarf
D. Black dwarf
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If you were thinking about how the universe was created: This isKnown as:a.Mental modelb.Physical modelc.Mathematical Model
What is a Mental Model --A
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Both planets and moon have the same mass, Which example would
there be a greater gravitational pull between the planet and
the moon?
Number 1 because is has less distance between the two planets.
Planet Moon 1 Planet Moon 2
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A good scientific model can help you:a.Think of new experiments to tryb.Make observationsc.Helps you understand how Something worksd. All of the above
d. All the above
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When stars are different colors, we can conclude that they have
Differenta.Temperatures
b.Layersc.Gasesd.size
A . Temperature
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The life cycle of an average star
Nebula, fusion, star matures, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
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Black holes are black because:a.They give off black light
b.The gravity will not allow Light to escape
c. There is no light in their area ofOuter space
B. The gravity will not allow light to escape
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Fill in the blank:This helps scientist to create a scientific ____ HINT: Think of new experiments to try
Make observationsHelps you explain how something’s work
Model
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Weight is….a.A measure of the pull of
gravity on an objectb. The amount of matter an
Object hasc. The mass of an object
A. A measure of the pull of gravity on an object
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Objects formed from a Super Novaa.Black holes and Neutron starsb.Black holes and Red Giants
c.Red Giants and White dwarfsd.Neutron stars and White dwarfs
A. Black holes and Neutron Stars