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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Black Holes.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Galaxies contain what?
(a) Stars.
(b) The earth.
(c) Other galaxies.
(d) The universe.

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

4. The disease Stephen Hawking has affects what?
(a) His ability to reason.
(b) His mind.
(c) His body.
(d) His emotions.

5. Scientists try to create explanations for the way the universe works that always do what?
(a) Are simple and easy to understand.
(b) Are complex.
(c) Work mathematically.
(d) Are developed in think tanks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the idea that a star can collapse and become a black hole?

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

3. Edwin Hubble's observation that the universe is expanding supports what theory?

4. The development of what kind of technology depends upon the theory of quantum mechanics?

5. What type of theories try to bring the various virtual particles together as one entity, but do not include gravity?

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