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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the Big Bang Theory tell us
About the popular television show.
the entire universe was once condensed in the form of primeval atom, or a dense mass.
how the universe began.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?
How our planets and moons formed
How our universe began
How the sun turns hydrogen into helium
How fast light travels through space
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which scientists was responsible for coining the phrase “Big Bang?”
Fred Doyle
Albert Einstein
Sir Isaac Newton
Edwin Hubble
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true?
The galaxies are moving toward us.
The galaxies are moving away from us.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
None of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.
Red Shift
Wave Length
Spectrum
Microwave
- 6. Multiple Choice
As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum
(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.
redshift
blueshift
unshift
blackshift
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Band Theory?
Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.
Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang
Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives
Only A & B
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does the abundance of hydrogen and helium support the Big Bang Theory.
Hydrogen and helium are elements on the Periodic Table
Hydrogen and helium are in the same ratio throughout the universe.
Hydrogen and helium have many current uses today
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOur theory of the universe was confirmed by the discovery of:fusion.cosmic microwave background radiation.the Andromeda galaxy.the Doppler effect.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe universe is expanding! This means that:all of the galaxies are spreading out.the universe must have started from a single point.the universe is cooling down.all of the above.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take light from our Sun to reach Earth?3 seconds8 minutes57 hours1 year
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSpectroscopes can tell us all of these about except...Temperature of a starElements that make up a starAge of a starSize of a star
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about the Big Bang Theory? Choose all that apply.
It should appear longer because of a redshift.
the universe formed by the rapid expansion of space from a point 10–20 billion years ago
The universe is expanding because light from faraway stars and galaxies is shifting towards the blue colors.
When stars and galaxies move farther away from each other, we say that the universe is expanding and that this is due to a shift in the frequency of light coming from these light sources.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the correct order for the formation of our solar system?
1,2,3,4
2,3,4,1
2,4,3,1
1,3,4,2
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