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The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean

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Introduction:
"Enjoy this quiz on the various aspects of our universe."


1. This theory by Albert Einstein explains why all "observers" have their own seperate measure of time because of the finite speed of light.
    Theory of Relativity
    Theory of Universal Evolution
    Theory of Expansion
    Planck's Theory


2. The corona, the uppermost part of our sun, is what color to the naked eye?
    Yellow
    Gray
    Orange
    It is invisible to the naked eye


3. What happens to all objects that orbit the sun, the closer they get to the sun?
    They rise higher than normally
    They slow down
    They speed up
    They move lower than normally


4. If not for the gravitational effect of this planet, the Earth would most likely be frequently bombarded with cosmic debris.
    Venus
    Mercury
    Mars
    Jupiter


5. When a neutron star and a black hole orbit each other, the gases sucked off of the neutron star cause what kind of disk around the black hole before disappearing into it?
    Chandrasekhar Disk
    Double Disk
    Funnel Disk
    Accretion Disk


6. Why is it impossible for our sun to turn into a black hole eventually?
    It is not impossible
    It is too close to the edge of the universe
    It has planets
    It is not large enough


7. The ability of these celestial bodies to spin rapidly, yet at a very precise rate, once caused scientists to suggest that they were actually messages sent by distant aliens.
    Neutron Stars
    Quasars
    Pulsars
    Black Holes


8. These huge clouds of helium and hydrogen serve as the birth place of stars.
    Novas
    Nebulae
    Constellations
    Auroras


9. Which of these forces of our universe is the strongest?
    Weak Force
    Strong Force
    Gravity
    Hammons' Force


10. While being sucked into a black hole, objects are stretched out by what force of gravity?
    Expansion Force
    Tidal Force
    Miller - Urey Force
    Relative Force


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