Origin of the Universe Theories 8.E.4A.2

Origin of the Universe Theories 8.E.4A.2

Multiple Choice

Which theory is based on the idea that the universe began from the rapid inflation of space from a a single point or singularity?

• Steady State

• Big Bang

• Oscillating

• External Inflation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can you use as evidence of the age of the universe?

• 1,2 & 4

• 1 & 2

• 1 , 2, 3

• 2 & 3

Multiple Choice

Say you create a model using raisins in bread dough. You allow the bread dough to rise for several hours. Your claim is that the model describes the motion of the galaxies in the universe. What evidence are you using?

• As the dough rises, the size of the raisins increases, which shows the expansion of the galaxies.

• As the dough rises, the distance between the raisins decreases, which shows the galaxies will collide.

• As the dough rises, the size of the raisins decreases, which shows the emission of light from stars.

• As the dough rises, the distance between the raisins increases, which shows the galaxies are moving apart.

Multiple Choice

Low-energy radiation found in every part of the sky is considered evidence of energy remaining to support which theory?

• Big Bang

• Steady State

• Creation

• Eternal Inflation

Multiple Choice

The age of the universe is probably close to___________________

• 14 billion years

• 4 ½ billion years

• 15 million years

• 30 billion years

Multiple Choice

The arguments supporting the Big Bang theory mostly contradicts some of the Steady State theory. Matter is created out of nothing and the neverchanging universe is refuted by: _____

• Light from distant galaxies will get redshifted, the wavelengths of light they're releasing will get longer, and thus redder. Matter cannot be created or destroy, only transformed.

• Light from distant galaxies will get redshifted, the wavelengths of light they're releasing will get longer, and thus redder, from the perspective of

• The law of conservation of matter states that matter is never created or destroyed, it is only transformed from one state to another.

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The steady state theory holds that the universe:____

• Looks essentially the same from every spot in it and at every time. It is homogenous and isotropic in space and time. It has uniform density so matter is continuously created. It has no beginning or end in time.

• Is homogeneous and its density is uniformly distributed. At the beginning the tiny dot expanded and spread out all the universe´s density.

• Is a black dot that expanded to form all space, matter, time and energy. It is continously changing and it probably is going to crush.

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Hydrogen (considered the first) and Lithium

• Helium and Oxygen

• Helium and Hydrogen (considered the first)

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the big bang theory?

• A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

• A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

• A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

• A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

Multiple Choice

The top image is first. What does the change from the first image tell us?

• There is no change from the first to the second image.

• The second image has shifted more toward the blue wavelength.

• The second image has shifted more toward the red wavelength.

Multiple Choice

Which elements are present in unknown star #272-B?

• Helium, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Iron

• Helium, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Iron, Gold

• Helium, Hydrogen, Silver, Sulfur, Iron

• Helium, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Silver, Iron

Multiple Choice

Which claim can you support based on the change from diagram 1 to 2?

• Size of the galaxy is increasing.

• The galaxy is moving toward Earth.

• Temperature of the Sun is cooling.

• The universe is expanding.

Multiple Choice

The red-shift in the spectral lines of light, reaching us from other galaxies implies that these galaxies ____________.

• Are moving closer to one another

• Are moving farther apart from one another

• Are in rapid rotation

• Redshift doesn´t exist