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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Evening and Morning Star, Chapter 12, The Ground Melts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Einstein's work undermined what concept?
(a) That our frame of motion is stationary.
(b) That light is the fastest thing in the universe.
(c) That humans can travel to distant stars.
(d) That the Sun is unique.

2. What astronomical discovery did Galileo make that significantly damaged the geocentric theory?
(a) Gravity moves the planets.
(b) Planets move in ellipses.
(c) Jupiter has its own moons.
(d) Stars are stationary relative to the Earth.

3. The Anthropic Principle is divided into two theories that are termed what?
(a) Strong and weak.
(b) Orthodox and reformed.
(c) Old and new.
(d) Greater and lesser.

4. What does Sagan say that philosophy and religion should provide?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Truth.
(d) Guidance.

5. Which of the following does Sagan NOT cite as evidence for the age of the universe?
(a) Impact craters.
(b) Radioactive dating.
(c) Star evolution.
(d) Telemetric spectrometry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sagan suggests that the image of the "pale blue dot" teaches the need for what?

2. How old are the terrain features generated by Venus' volcanoes?

3. Which planet was Voyager 2 intended to visit first?

4. What does Neptune posses at its core that Uranus apparently lacks?

5. Earth will most likely lose contact with the Voyager probes when what happens?

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