The Universe & The Big Bang

About how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?

• 13-14 billion years ago
• 13-14 million years ago
• 12-13 billion years ago
• 12-13 million years ago

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What do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now? 

• all the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed just a few moments after the Big Bang
• The universe back then could not sustain life, and it cannot sustain life now
• the universe was extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot not
• the universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding today

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What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Lithium and Carbon
• Hydrogen and Neon
• Helium and Chlorine
• Hydrogen and Helium

The scientific study of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole.

• Astronomy
• Geology
• Cosmology
• Quantum Physics

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The event that marks the beginning of our known universe

• Theory of Evolution
• Big Bang Theory
• Cell Theory
• Blackhole theory

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Which piece of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?

• The more distant galaxies are moving the slowest
• The more distant galaxies are moving the quickest
• The more distant galaxies are moving towards us
• Galaxies and space is not changing

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Scientists think that the universe will...

• end someday.
• eventually shrink.
• expand forever.
• expand and shrink on a regular basis.

Who discovered that the galaxies were moving away from one another?

• Edwin Hubble
• Issac Newton
• Albert Einstein
• Galileo Galile

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What is Cosmic Background radiation?

• Evidence of a large explosion in the universe leaving radiation behind
• It is the life force that supports the universe
• Evidence of blackholes actually existing
• Evidence of that the universe is heating

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What type of galaxy do we live in?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Coaxial