Big Bang Theory Pre-Assessment

Multiple Choice

What does the Big Bang Theory say?

• Two galaxies cololided causing a big bang

• The universe is collapsing and getting smaller

• The universe was created in its current location

• All of the matter in the Universe exploded from a tiny, dense point

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• The universe is getting smaller

• The universe isn't moving

• The universe is expanding

• Cavemen heard a lound bang at the beginning of time

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Stars that are blue shifted

• Abundnace of Hydrogen and Helium

• CMBR (cosmic microwave background radiation) everywhere

• The universe is getting bigger

Multiple Choice

What were the first elements formed after the Big Bang?

• Gold and Iron

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Lithium and Boron

• Carbon and Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

Hubble observed that most galaxies are

• Expanding

• Moving away from us

• Standing still

• Moving toward us

Multiple Choice

The Doppler Effect can be seen in

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic (light) waves

• Water waves

• All of them

Multiple Choice

What is the cosmic background radiation?

• Red shifted galaxies

• Leftover heat from the Big Bang

• The shape of the universe

• The first primordial elements

Multiple Choice

The Big Bang Theory explain

• why the universe was created

• the beginning of life

• Law of Gravity

• origins of the universe

Multiple Choice

In redshift, the wavelengths of light become

• faster

• bluer

• shorter

• longer

Multiple Choice

A galaxy that is moving toward the Earth will show

• an increase in light years

• a red shift in the spectrum

• a blue shift in the spectrum

• a decrease in brightness