Q: Given the fact that:  Larger telescopes can collect more light.  Answer the question:   Alan saw Venus through his old telescope. He then looked through his bigger, better telescope. Venus likely appears darker through the smaller telescope or bigger telescope?
A: smaller telescope


Q: Given the fact that:  The main law is the law of superposition. This law states that deeper rock layers are older than layers closer to the surface.  Answer the question:   When you go into a cave, the rocks at deeper levels are younger or older than the rocks on the surface?
A: older


Q: Given the fact that:  As the distance between the objects increases, the force of gravitational attraction decreases.  Answer the question:   Would an astronaut floating five million miles away from the Earth experience less gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut on the surface of the Earth or more gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut on the surface of the Earth?
A: less gravitational attraction to the Earth than an astronaut on the surface of the Earth


Q: Given the fact that:  The glaciers on Earth are getting smaller and smaller as Earths temperature rises.  Answer the question:   Rick is able to prove that in fifty years, the Earth's average temperature will be significantly higher. Based off of this information, he could also deduce then that the number of glacier's on earth in 50 years will be higher or lower?
A: lower