Which statement is true about the speed light?

A. Light travels relatively slowly.

B. Distance in space is measured using the speed of light.

C. Time in space is measured using the speed of light.

D. The speed of life light is unknown

Which of the following statement is true about our galaxy

It contains one star

It contains several stars

It contains several thousand stars

It contains billion stars

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

Random galaxy

Irregular galaxy

Spiral galaxy

Elliptical galaxy

Which of the following is true?

Science is not concerned with how the universe began

There is a scientific theory for how the universe began but there is no scientific evidence to support it.

Science has no generally accepted theory for how the universe began.

Science has generally accepted theory for how the universe began.

The answers are as follows:

1. C

In physics, time in space is measured by using the speed of light. The speed of light in a vacuum has been recorded to be 186,282 miles per seconds and in miles per hour, the speed of light is 670,616, 629 miles per hours. It is believed that no other thing can travel as fast as light.

2. D

The milky way, which is the earth galaxy is the galaxy that contains the earth solar system and is made up of billions of stars. An estimate of 100 billion stars has been attributed to the milky way. Some of these stars are either smaller or bigger than the sun.

3. A.

There are three major types of galaxy, these are irregular galaxy, spiral galaxy and elliptical galaxy. Random galaxy is not a type of galaxy. The mostly widely used classification for galaxy is based on the work of Edwin Hubble which used these three main types.

4. D

There is a theory of earth evolution which is generally acceptable by all scientists, this theory is called Bing Bang theory. This theory explains that, about 15 billion years ago there was a big explosion which marks the beginning of the universe.