Scientific Notation
What is the purpose of Scientific Notation?
To make extremely large and small numbers compacted into a short expression
What is the Big bang Theory ?
The theory that the universe was expanding over billions of years to get to where it is now.
Where do volcanoes usually occur?
At the boundaries between tectonic plates.
What is the Big bang theory?
The universe began expanding to create the galaxies and solar systems.
What is the difference between wavelength and frequency?
Wave length is how big the waves of light are and frequency is how often the waves come.
2.13 x 103
2130
What was the name of the place where all the universe's mass was stored?
The singularity point
What is a hotspot?
Volcanic regions thought to be fed by underlying mantle.
What does the big bang have to do with the formation of the solar system?
It was what expanded the universe and planets
How does the sun send it's energy to the earth?
Through light waves
What is 98000000 in scientific notation ?
9.8 x 107
When did the big bang begin expanding?
14 billion years ago
What is a caldera?
A large volcanic crater
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What makes types of light different?
The retinas in our eyes can only see certain types of light.
7.95 x 10-5
0.0000795
What were the first 2 main elements in the universe?
Hydrogen and Helium
How long has the Hawaiian-Emperor hotspot been active?
70 million years
How long ago did the big bang begin expanding?
13.8 billion years ago
What is spectroscopy?
The study of the spectra produced when material interacts with or emits light.
What is 000000000692 in Scientific Notation?
6.92 x 10-10
What is Cosmic Background Radiation?
A form of electromagnetic radiation that is leftover from the first moments of the big bang.
What is the formula for calculating Plate Movement?
Distance of location in km x 100,000 cm/km = Distance of location in cm
Then,
Distance of location in cm/ the locations age in years
What was the name of the point that stored all of the mass in the universe before the big bang?
The point of singularity
What types of light does the Hubble Telescope use to take pictures?
Ultraviolet