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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the Big Bang Theory, what is happening to the size of the universe?
The universe is growing
The universe is shrinking
The universe is staying the same size
The universe rides on the back of four elephants, supported by a turtle.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the BBT hypothesize about the size of the early universe?
The universe used to be much much larger than it is today.
The universe used to be a tiny speck of super-dense matter.
The universe has always been the same size
- 3. Multiple Choice
How old was the universe when the very first atoms started to form?
Atoms formed at the instant of the Big Bang
Atoms formed a few hundred million years after the Big Bang
Atoms formed in the first seconds after the Big Bang
Atoms still haven't formed. We can't see them, so they don't exist.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is a galaxy?
Like a solar system, but made of dust
A cluster of thousands of stars all floating together in space
A cellphone made by the Nokia company
A grouping of hundreds of millions of stars held together by gravity
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the name of our home galaxy?
The Snickers
The Milky Way
The Twix
The Baby Ruth
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
Linear
Elliptical
Spiral
Irregular
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following objects is the biggest?
Solar system
Universe
Galaxy
Star
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following objects is the biggest?
Galaxy
Star
Planet
Solar system
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following objects is the biggest?
Star
Solar system
Planet
Jaws the goldfish
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to the Big Bang, about how old is the universe?
Like, 3 or 4 weeks?
175 million years old
14 billion years old
37 trillion years old
- 11. Multiple Choice
According to our current estimates of the matter in the universe, what will happen to the size of the universe as it ages?
The universe will continue to get bigger and bigger and bigger forever.
The universe will eventually stop expanding and shrink back down ("The Big Crunch").
The universe will eventually stop expanding and its size will stabilize
The universe will only continue to grow if it's a good universe and eats its vegetables
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes a singularity?
a. Large
b. Cold
c. Dense
d. Flammable
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?FrictionInertiaForceGravity - 15. Multiple ChoiceAs part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?hydrogen and heliumnitrogen and carbonsilicon and lithiumuranium and radium
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the abundance of H/He throughout galaxies an important piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang?H/He were two of the first elements to form following the Big Bang.H/He are highly reactive generating hot spots.H/He are high mass elements formed from supernovae.All the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Leonard
Howard
Raj
Sheldon
- 18. Multiple Choice
Leonard
Sheldon
Raj
Howard
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