2.1.
5 Practice: Everything in the Universe Practice
Earth Science Sem 1 Name: Romel Haile
Date:
Answer the following questions thoroughly.
1. Name three forms of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory. (9 points)
red-shift of light, cosmic background radiation and types of elements
2. The speed of light indicates how fast light can travel in a vacuum. (6 points)
A. Name the star closest to our solar system. (3 points)
Alpha Centauri
B. If you could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel
from our solar system to the nearest star? (3 points)
over 73,000 years
3. If you could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel from
one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other?(5 points)
If you could travel at the speed/velocity of light, time taken to travel from one
side of the milky way galaxy to the other is 241 years
4. Some stars are so far away that their light hasn't reached Earth yet. A million
years in the future, will the sources of light we see when we look up at night be
the same? Why or why not? (10 points)
Yes, the light would be the same after millions of years. The light takes much time to travel the longer di
5. Stellar equilibrium relies on fusion and gravity to maintain stars in their current
form. (10 points)
A. What will the sun turn into when it runs out of fuel for fusion? (5 points)
Our sun will become a red giant near the end of its life, then a white dwarf
B. Do you think this will mean the end of life on Earth? (5 points)
It Will engulf the inner planets and even Earth itself. So yes.
6. The SETI project constantly is searching for life on other planets.
A. Given what you know about the size of the universe, do you support the
hypothesis that there is life on other planets? Why or why not? (5 points)
looking at all the places where life not only exists but thrives, places where
humans would be killed, proves that life can exist in even the harshest
conditions.
B. Why is it difficult to find evidence of life on other planets? (5 points)
The reason for such a complex set-up is that the task of trying to nd and study a terrestrial planet cannot b
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2.1.5 Practice: Everything in the Universe
