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d) It is nearly the same age as the universe. Log in Sign up. STUDY. Astronomy: Cosmology. Match. Write. sjak32. IF the universe is 1) infinite, 2) populated throughout by shining stars and galaxies, THEN there should be a star in every direction, so the whole sky should be as bright as the Sun. Match. PLAY. The galactic distances used to measure the acceleration of the universe are determined by observations of exploding white dwarfs. Test. Terms in this set (60) Olber's paradox. Learn. Gravity. The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass is the: A Organic Evolution Theory B Steady State Theory C Big Bang Theory: 15. The Universe. STUDY. Changes through time. Learn. Flashcards. Gravity. Search. A.

The age of the universe is estimated to be greater than the age of the Milky Way Galaxy. Is all matter, space and energy. True We are at the center of the Universe, and hence, everything is expanding away from us. STUDY.

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Astronomy Chapter 26. a) It is about one third the age of the universe. Spell. c) It is about 1% as old as the universe. If observations made from the middle of a large city are isotropic, then a) there are tall buildings in every direction; b) all buildings are exactly the same height; c) all buildings are the same color; d) some buildings are taller than others . Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Spell. PLAY. Create. north celestial pole, star trails, zenith, meridian, celestial equator, RA and DEC. meridian.

Start studying Astronomy- The Universe. Test. How do we know? Olbers's paradox is resolved by the finite age of the universe. Write. Spell. PLAY. Created by. Penguin4512. Test. 13. An explosion that took place approximately 13.7 billion years ago, creating all space, time, matter, and energy, in which the universe was created.

Also, a tv show on CBS. The estimated age of the universe is: A about 50 million years old B between 7 and 20 million years old C between 7 and 20 billion years old: 14. Closed universe. Relative to the age of the universe, how old is our solar system? Learn. Gravity. b) It is between about 5 and 10% as old as the universe. Terms in this set (46) celestial sphere. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. Telescopes, they are like time machines that let us see into the past. STUDY. Created by. PLAY. Astronomy, Unit 2. One limit on the age of the Universe is that it must be older than the oldest stars. Flashcards. STUDY. Flashcards.