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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. Galileo found the moons of what planet using his telescope?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Mars.

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

3. The theory of quantum mechanics best describes what world?
(a) The small world of atoms.
(b) The small world of particles.
(c) The small world of molecules.
(d) The small world of sub-atomic particles.

4. Who proposed the idea that there are such things called quanta?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Max Plank.
(c) Roger Primrose.
(d) Stephen Hawking.

5. What is the fate of black holes according to Hawking's model of the universe?
(a) They will explode.
(b) They will evaporate.
(c) They will start their own universes.
(d) They will collapse.

Short Answer Questions

1. The general theory of relativity best describes what world?

2. What is the name for the limit that states the smallest mass a star can have in order for it to produce a black hole?

3. A black hole results from a large star using up what type of fuel?

4. How does Hawking define scientific theory?

5. A black hole has zero what?

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