Big Bang Evidence

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What do we observe when stars/galaxies are moving away from us?

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Redshift

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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The CMB (Cosmic Background Radiation) is:

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the remaining energy from the big bang.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What Galaxy is Earth located?

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Milky Way

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The change in wavelength that allows us to determine if an object is moving toward us or away from us is called:

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Redshift and Blueshift

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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How is a theory different from a guess?

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A theory is backed up by hard evidence; a guess is not.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

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A scientific explanation that the universe began from a singular point and has been expanding ever since.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What is Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)?

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The afterglow radiation from the Big Bang, filling the universe.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What does redshift indicate about an object in space?

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It indicates that the object is moving away from us.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What does blueshift indicate about an object in space?

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It indicates that the object is moving toward us.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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What is the significance of the CMB in understanding the universe?

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It provides evidence for the Big Bang and the early state of the universe.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2