Big Bang Theory

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

• How our planets and moons formed

• How our universe began

• How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

• How fast light travels through space

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Our theory of the universe was confirmed by the discovery of:

• fusion.
• cosmic microwave background radiation.
• the Andromeda galaxy.
• the Doppler effect.

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The universe is expanding!  This means that:

• all of the galaxies are spreading out.
• the universe must have started from a single point.
• the universe is cooling down.
• all of the above.

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According to the Big Bang Theory, which graph best represents the relationship between time and the size of the universe from the beginning of the universe to the present?

• Size decreasing as time increases
• Size and time both increasing
• Size does not change as time increases
• Size increases, then decreases as time increases

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

• The findings of certain percentages of Hydrogen and Helium everywhere

• The presence of cosmic microwave background radiation everywhere

• The finding that all stars are blue shifted

• The evidence for the fact that the universe is getting bigger

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Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.
• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.
• Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.
• The universe is roughly 13.7 billion years old.

Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?

• The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.
• The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.
• The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.
• The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time.

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which of the situations would serve as a good model that correctly mimics the universe’s expansion?

• a teacher places stones in a bucket of water and then adds more water

• a teacher draws dots on a roll of tape and then pulls the tape

• a teacher draws dots on a balloon and then inflates the balloon

• all of the above

What was created during the first fractions of a second after the Big bang? (select 3 options)

• galaxies

• space

• matter

• Sun

• time

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In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.

• blue; red
• red; red
• red; blue
• blue; blue

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