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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 The Origin and Fate of the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Hawking's model of the universe is used, black holes do what with their matter?
(a) Release it back into space.
(b) Collapse on it.
(c) Make it dense and start a new big bang.
(d) Nothing.

2. Who brought forth the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?
(a) Ptolemy.
(b) Copernicus.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Aristotle.

3. Who developed the uncertainty principle?
(a) Werner Heisenberg.
(b) Marie Curie.
(c) Max Plank.
(d) Stephen Hawking.

4. What star system has a fairly certain black hole?
(a) Lythia X-1.
(b) Marlin X-2.
(c) Cygnus X-1.
(d) Pegasus X-2.

5. If we created a black hole by exploding a very large hydrogen bomb what would happen?
(a) The inner solar system would be destroyed.
(b) The entire world would be destroyed.
(c) The sun would be destroyed.
(d) The entire solar system would be destroyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of black holes according to Hawking's model of the universe?

2. As a consequence of quantum mechanics, waves sometimes behave like what?

3. To observe black holes you must observe what?

4. What does Hawking say math is useful for?

5. Hawking co-authored a paper in what year that explains the big bang theory?

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