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3rd Quarter Exam
3rd Quarter Exam
General Direction: Read and answer each item carefully. Select the letter of the best answer and write it on
your answer sheet.
12. How did the discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?
A. It suggests that Hydrogen and Helium were the first elements to form.
B. It confirms the age of the Earth to be around 5 billion years old.
C. It supports the idea that the universe used to be hotter.
D. It demonstrates that the universe continues to expand.
13. Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?
A. Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.
B. Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.
C. Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.
D. The universe is roughly 13.7 billion years old.
14. Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?
A. It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
B. It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
C. It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
D. It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.
15. Which of the following is not strong evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory?
A. Presence of cosmic microwave background radiation.
B. The frequency of the light from distant galaxies is shifted slightly towards the red.
C. The estimated age of the Earth matches the estimated age of the universe.
D. Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium in the universe.
16. Why do red-shifted light spectrums from neighbouring galaxies indicate the universe is expanding?
A. Red light has the shortest wavelength on the visible light spectrum
B. Red light has the longest wavelength on the visible light spectrum
C. Red light has both long and short wavelengths on the visible light spectrum
D. Red light has neither long, not short wavelengths on the visible light spectrum
17. The element boron has two stable isotopes, 10B and 11B and an atomic weight of 10.811. From this it
can be concluded that:
A. the atomic number of 10B is larger than the atomic number of 11B.
B. the % natural abundance of 10B is smaller than the % natural abundance of 11B.
C. the atomic number of 10B is smaller than the atomic number of 11B
D. the % natural abundance of 10B is larger than the % natural abundance of 11B.
18. An ion with the symbol 23592U is correctly described by which of the following?
A. C.
B. D.
46. Isotopes of the same element have different
A. numbers of electrons C. numbers of protons
B. atomic numbers D. numbers of neutrons
47. The half-life of a radioisotope is
A. the time taken for half of the nuclei in any given sample to decay.
B. the number of nuclei of that radioisotope that will decay in half an hour.
C. the same for all isotopes of the same element.
D. the time taken for half of the nuclei in any given sample to disappear.
48. Which of the following types of radiation is not affected by a magnetic field?
A. Alpha decay B. Beta decay C. Gamma decay D. None of this
49. Which of the following is stopped by a sheet of paper?
A. Alpha decay B. Beta decay C. Gamma decay D. None of this
50. Which of the following is stopped by a thin layer of metal foil?
A. Alpha decay B. Beta decay C. Gamma decay D. None of this