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Astronomy Midterm #2

Astronomy Midterm #2

Question 1 of 14

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Which of the following is true about a star's blackbody curve?

Select one of the following:

  • a curve going to the left is hotter so it emits more light

  • a curve going more to the right is hotter meaning it emits less light

  • Hot or cold temperatures emit the same amount of light.

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

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Define Electromagnetic spectrum:

Select one of the following:

  • A form of soundwaves found in space.

  • [HOT]bodies at different temperatures emit light at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

  • It consists of many different colors, or wavelengths, with no gaps

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

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Which terrestrial worlds have a thicker atmosphere? why are they similar?

Select one of the following:

  • Venus and Earth; the total amount of CO2 is similar

  • Venus and Mars; the total amount of CO2 is similar

  • Earth and Mars; they're both habitable

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

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What are the difficulties in defining life?

Select one of the following:

  • Can be recognized and described, but not define. Some things have similar characteristics to life but aren't.

  • It must be a living organism. It must be able to breathe, think, eat, and so on.

  • Nothing but animals and plants are considered life.

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

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How do we first approach an attempt to define it?

Select one of the following:

  • With scientific theories and experimentation.

  • With our 5 senses and then with equipment beyond our senses.

  • Identifying if it has a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell.

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

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The process of natural changes that take place during an organism's life is called ____.

Select one of the following:

  • growth

  • adapatation

  • developement

  • response

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

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Which is required of all living things?

Select one of the following:

  • sunlight

  • oxygen

  • Carbon dioxide

  • energy

  • mobility

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

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Order means:

Select one of the following:

  • all living organisms have in internal structure (cellular level)

  • refers to the concept of evolution

  • life is created through a series of steps, starting with the big bang.

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

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Reproduction means:

Select one of the following:

  • when sex cells intertwine, creating offspring.

  • the start of a new beginning.

  • living organisms grow and develop in most cases, by heredity and along their environment

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

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Growth and Development:

Select one of the following:

  • it's the cycle of life in a living organism

  • organisms self-replicate and reproduce own kind - DNA copied

  • the stages of life in an offspring

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

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Energy utilization:

Select one of the following:

  • living organisms use energy to fuel

  • is not always required in all organisms

  • order, reproduction, growth and development, don't require it

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

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Response to the environment:

Select one of the following:

  • life actively responds to changes in its surroundings

  • focuses on Darwinism theory

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

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Evolutionary adaption:

Select one of the following:

  • life evolves leading organism to adapt to their environment

  • explains origins of other properties and diversity

  • all living organisms will learn to adapt

  • both A&B are correct

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

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What are the general properties of life on Earth:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Order

  • Reproduction

  • Growth and Development

  • Energy Utilization

  • Evolutionary adaptation

  • Response to the environment

  • homeostasis

  • Fossilazation

  • Genetics

Explanation

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