Big Bang Theory Review

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Visible light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

Spectrum (or spectral lines)

Microwave

Radiation

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Cosmic Background Radiation is a form of _________.

Matter

Energy

Visible Light

Water

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

redshift

blueshift

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How does Cosmic Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

Radiation is found everywhere in the universe.

Radiation stopped at the time of the Big Bang

Radiation is useful in our everyday lives

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

Earth

Sun

Universe

Solar System

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

The universe was just there

The Milky Way is the only solar system

The universe is continually expanding

The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

They are moving away from us

The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

They are moving toward us

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What were the original two elements in our universe?

Lithium and Carbon

Hydrogen and Neon

Helium and Chlorine

Hydrogen and Helium

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

Cosmic microwave radiation

sunlight

Doppler effect

Cosmic explosions

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In relation to us, most galaxies are…

Moving toward us

Moving away from us

Not moving

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is true about these stars?

Both of these stars are moving away from us.

Both of these stars are moving towards us.

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What happens to the wavelengths of energy if they are moving AWAY from a source?

The waves stretch out and get longer.

The waves compress and get shorter.

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.

The universe isn't moving

The universe is expanding

The universe is getting smaller

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.

Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.

The universe is roughly 13.7 billion years old.

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The 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.

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The only elements in the universe were hydrogen and helium until:

the big bang.

humans came along.

stars began doing fusion.

the redshift was discovered.

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The universe is ____________ years old.

8.13 billion

13.8 billion

1.83 billion

381 million

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Big Bang:

is NOT an explosion in space.

is an expansion OF space.

is our best explanation for the beginning of the universe.

All of the above.

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The most abundant element in the universe today is:

water

hydrogen

oxygen

carbon

21.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The greater the redshift:

the faster the galaxy is moving.

the shorter the light waves.

the bigger the galaxy.

the closer the galaxy.

22.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The universe is expanding. This means that:

Galaxies are getting bigger.

Atoms are getting bigger.

The universe is creating more matter.

The amount of space between galaxies is increasing.

23.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.

blue; red

red; red

red; blue

blue; blue

24.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Hubble observed that galaxies are

expanding

moving away from us

moving towards us

standing still

25.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

According to the Big Bang Theory, what did the universe begin as?

Cosmic soup

Primordial Atom

Black Hole

Atomic Bomb

26.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Who discovered that the galaxies were moving away from one another?

Edwin Hubble

Issac Newton

Albert Einstein

Galileo Galile

27.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

Cosmic radiation

sunlight

Doppler effect

Cosmic explosions

28.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How do scientists know what stars are made of?

The Doppler Effect

Absorption Spectrum

Radio Waves

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

29.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What galaxy do we live in?

Black Hole

Milky Way

Milk Dud

Three Musketeers

30.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How can a scientist tell how quickly and object in space is moving and whether or not its moving toward Earth?

redshift and blueshift

ultraviolet and infrared

absorption and radiation

absorption and emission

31.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Immediately after the Big Bang, the universe began to...

heat up

cool down

shrink

condense

32.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How long after the Big Bang could electrons form?

.01 seconds

1 second

1 minute

300,000 years

33.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How long after the Big Bang could nuclear fusion begin forming Hydrogen and Helium?

1.5 - 10 minutes after

1 second after

1,000 years after

300,000 years after

34.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In order to form planets, the planetesimals (smaller pieces) keep:

Colliding and breaking apart

Colliding and sticking together

Colliding and bouncing around

Breaking down into smaller pieces

35.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The shape of the planets and dwarf planets after accumulating all their material is:

Irregular

A Sphere

An Oval

A disk

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