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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British astronomer Martin Rees hypothesizes that there could be an infinite number of what?
(a) Different universes.
(b) Subatomic particles.
(c) Electromagnetic frequencies.
(d) Speeds of light.

2. According to the Superstring Theory, the components making up protons, neutrons, electrons, and neutrinos are not regular particles, but instead are:
(a) Gravity pockets.
(b) Super particles.
(c) Super-cooled forces.
(d) Vibrating strings.

3. When was Pluto discovered?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1930.

4. As of July 2001, approximately how many asteroids had been identified?
(a) 240.
(b) 26,000.
(c) 2,700.
(d) 29,000,000.

5. The Geiger counter is a:
(a) Magnetic imager.
(b) Molecular microscope.
(c) Radioactivity detector.
(d) Voltage meter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a major geological era?

2. A hundred years before Einstein's math analyses confirmed the existence of atoms, this self-educated scientist suggested everything is made up of tiny, unchangeable particles:

3. Had the universe formed just slightly differently:

4. Pluto is the first planet to be discovered by an:

5. Between 1980 and 2003, how many supernovas did the Reverend Robert Evans of Australia discover using a simple backyard telescope?

(see the answer key)

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