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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was Albert Einstein born?
2. SETI was first proposed in 1959 by Giuseppe Cocconi and whom?
3. What is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation?
4. In 1929, who confirmed movement away from earth and evidence of cosmic expansion?
5. According to the author in Chapter 19, what has obliterated the barrier between man and animal by proving that we all originate from the same source?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are nebulae defined in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"? What are the different classes of nebulae?
2. What influenced Emmanuel Kant in his interest in cosmology according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
3. What discoveries does the author describe regarding spiral nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
4. What discoveries did Charles Darwin make on his five-year expedition described in Chapter 13: "The Age of the Earth"?
5. How does the author describe theoretical physicists in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"?
6. What evidences does the author suggest implies extraterrestrial life in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
7. What does the author assert to be the scientist's method and approach in Chapter 20: "The Persistence of Mystery"?
8. What was theorized in a paper written by Vesto Slipher in the early 20th century, according to the author in Chapter 11: "The Expansion of the Universe"?
9. Who was the first physicist to conceptualize the vacuum genesis? How was his work perceived according to the author in Chapter 18: "The Origin of the Universe"?
10. What was indicated by Einstein's theory of relativity, according to the author in Chapter 11: "The Expansion of the Universe"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the discovery of nebulae, Immanuel Kant, and Johann Lambert. What are the three classes of nebulae and when were they defined as such? Who were the primary influences to each of these individuals? How did these historical thinkers differ in their ideas? How were they similar?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the work of William Herschel and the discovery of Uranus. What influenced Herschel to study nebulae? How did Herschel improve upon the telescope? How did the ideas of Kant and Lambert influence Herschel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss and analyze the works of Archimedes and Aristarchus, and the library at Alexandria. Upon whose work were Archimedes's theories based? When was the Alexandria library established? When was it destroyed? What was its principle purpose? Who had access to the library?
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