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- 1. Multiple Choice
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a form of _________.
Matter
Energy
Visible Light
Water
- 2. Multiple Choice
As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.
redshift
blueshift
- 3. Multiple Choice
How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?
Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.
Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang
Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...
Earth
Sun
Universe
Solar System
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?The universe was just thereThe Milky Way is the only solar systemThe universe is continually expandingThe universe is collapsing in toward a single point - 6. Multiple Choice
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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the original two elements in our universe?Lithium and CarbonHydrogen and NeonHelium and ChlorineHydrogen and Helium
- 8. Multiple Choice
How is the "Big Bang" described?
an explosion
an expansion
a contraction
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who observed that most galaxies are moving away from us?
Edwin Hubble
Arno Penziaas
Robert Wilson
Albert Einstein
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
most galaxies are red-shifted
Comic Microwave Background radiation is everywhere
the universe is gaining matter
the elemental composition of the universe is uniform
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who discovered Cosmic Microwave Background radiation?
Edwin Hubble
Arno Penzias
Robert Wilson
Albert Einstein
- 15. Multiple Choice
What percentage of the mass in the Universe is Hydrogen ?
74%
24%
1%
100%
- 16. Multiple Choice
What percentage of the mass in the Universe is Helium ?
74%
24%
1%
100%
- 17. Multiple Choice
How long did it take from the onset of the Big Bang to the formation of an atom (Hydrogen) ?
Less than 1 second
10 seconds
3 minutes
500 million years
- 18. Multiple Choice
How old is the Universe ?
2,000 years old
13.8 billion years old
14.2 million years old
30.3 billion years old
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is FALSE about the Big Bang origin story?
Scientists can explain the large amount of radiation emitted from the Big Bang
Scientists can explain how a single point contained all the energy and matter of the Universe
Scientists can explain the elemental composition of the Universe
Scientists can explain the expansion of the Universe
- 20. Multiple Choice
What best describes the doppler effect?
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
When sound changes pitch
When light changes color
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
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