Big Bang Theory Pre-Assessment

Big Bang Theory Pre-Assessment

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Physics

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?

Back

Redshift, Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), distribution of elements.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was contained in the singularity that gave rise to the Big Bang?

Back

All the mass, energy, time, and space in our universe.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the band of colors produced when light from a star or galaxy is separated?

Back

Spectrum.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to the current theory, what existed before the Big Bang?

Back

Nothing.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How old do scientists estimate the Universe to be?

Back

13.8 billion years old.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is redshift?

Back

The phenomenon where light from an object moving away from us is shifted to longer wavelengths, indicating that the object is receding.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)?

Back

The afterglow radiation from the Big Bang, filling the universe and providing evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

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