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- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which elements are most
abundant in the visible
universe?
Hydrogen and Carbon
Carbon and Helium
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big BangTheory?
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
- 5. 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
- 6. Multiple ChoiceGalaxies that are redshifted are:actually blue.really far away.invisible.moving away from us.
- 7. 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Cosmic Background Radiation is:
the remaining energy from the big bang.
incredibly hot.
visible to the human eye.
only located in certain places in the universe.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceLight waves that are stretched out by objects moving apart:have a shorter wavelength.travel faster than the speed of light.are invisible.appear more red.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe universe is ____________ years old.8.13 billion13.8 billion1.83 billion381 million
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is true about these stars?Both of these stars are moving away from us.Both of these stars are moving towards us.Both of these stars are blueshifted.The star Sirius is closer to us. - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the original two elements in our universe?Lithium and CarbonHydrogen and NeonHelium and ChlorineHydrogen and Helium
- 13. Multiple Choice
In relation to us, most galaxies are…
Moving toward us
Moving away from us
Not moving
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.Radar EffectDoppler EffectLight EffectReflection
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...Moving towards the EarthMoving away from the EarthThis is a trick question that cannot be answeredIt isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceUse the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth. Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.It is not moving relative to EarthIt is moving away from Earth (Redshift)It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
- 17. Multiple ChoiceUse the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth. Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.It is not movingIt is moving away from Earth (Redshift)It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe most abundant element in the universe today is:waterhydrogenoxygencarbon
- 19. Multiple Choice
What direction is the star moving in this image?
Left
Right
Up
Down
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