Quiz about Big Bang Theory & Star Life Cycle Review

Question 1

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

Accepted Answer

redshift

Answer

blueshift

Question 2

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

Accepted Answer

Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.

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Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang

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Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives

Question 3

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

Accepted Answer

Universe

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Earth

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Sun

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Solar System

Question 4

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

Accepted Answer

The universe is continually expanding

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The universe was just there

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The Milky Way is the only solar system

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The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

Question 5

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

Accepted Answer

They are moving away from us

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They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

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The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

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They are moving toward us

Question 6

What were the original two elements in our universe?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen and Helium

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Lithium and Carbon

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Hydrogen and Neon

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Helium and Chlorine

Question 7

How is the "Big Bang" described?

Accepted Answer

an expansion

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an explosion

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a contraction

Question 8

The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:

Accepted Answer

redshift, CMB, distribution of elements.

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blueshift, CMB, moon landing.

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redshift, IBM, Andromeda galaxy.

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doppler effect, light spectra, fusion.

Question 9

The CMB is:

Accepted Answer

the remaining energy from the big bang.

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incredibly hot.

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visible to the human eye.

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only located in certain places in the universe.

Question 10

CMB stands for:

Accepted Answer

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.

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Colorful Mystic Background Rehearsal.

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Cosmic Mini Butterfly Repellent.

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Cute Microwave Button Reversal.

Question 11

The Big Bang:

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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is NOT an explosion in space.

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is an expansion OF space.

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is our best explanation for the beginning of the universe.

Question 12

What happens to the wavelengths of energy if they are moving AWAY from a source?

Accepted Answer

The waves stretch out and get longer.

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The waves compress and get shorter.

Question 13

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

Accepted Answer

All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

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Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

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All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

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Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

Question 14

A galaxy showing blue shift is ___.

Accepted Answer

moving towards us

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very cold

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dying

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about to supernova

Question 15

What instrument has allowed us to look deep into space to observe things far away that give us hints to the past?

Accepted Answer

The Hubble telescope

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The Eiffel Tower

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Binkley's barometer

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The Smith Space Balloon

Question 16

The universe is expanding.  This means that:

Accepted Answer

The amount of space between galaxies is increasing.

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Galaxies are getting bigger.

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Atoms are getting bigger.

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The universe is creating more matter.

Question 17

The "afterglow" or "relic" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today is called _________.

Accepted Answer

cosmic background radiation

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sunlight

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doppler effect

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cosmic explosions

Question 18

The Universe is comprised of 74% _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

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Oxygen

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Helium

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Nitrogen

Question 19

The Universe is comprised of 25% _____________________.

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Helium

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

Question 20

The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 21

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

Accepted Answer

All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

Answer

Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

Answer

All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

Answer

Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

Question 22

If something that makes light is moving away from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

Accepted Answer

red shift

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blue shift

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green shift

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black shift

Question 23

A date that is commonly accepted by Big Bang theorists for the Big Bang is ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

Thirteen point seven billion

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One hundred thousand

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Two hundred and fifty million

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Ten trillion

Question 24

Most distant galaxies show a red shift. This is considered evidence that the universe is ___.

Accepted Answer

expanding

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getting cooler

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condensing into a small point

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swirling around

Question 25

A galaxy showing blue shift is ___.

Accepted Answer

moving towards us

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very cold

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dying

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about to supernova

Question 26

Big Bang theorists believe that most matter should be complex, large atoms, like gold and plutonium.

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 27

Observations of space indicate that most matter in the universe is ___.

Accepted Answer

hydrogen, helium, and dark matter

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gold and plutonium

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oxygen and water vapor

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carbon

Question 28

A star forming nebula is...

Accepted Answer

All are correct

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birthplace of stars

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made up of gas and dust

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contracts due to gravity to begin forming a star

Question 29

A protostar is the...

Accepted Answer

beginning of the star's cycle

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end of the star's cycle

Question 30

Main sequence stars are...

Accepted Answer

both are correct

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the majority of stars in the universe

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the stage when the star fuses Hydrogen into Helium

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neither is correct

Question 31

A supernova can cause a black hole...

Accepted Answer

which is so dense that nothing can escape it's gravity, not even light.

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which pushes matter away from it.

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where only light escapes.

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which is actually a bright star.

Question 32

A supernova can also turn into a neutron star...

Accepted Answer

when the star's core collapses and forms a dense mass of neutrons.

Answer

where not even light can escape.

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and then it turns into a planet.

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and it does a little dance.

Question 33

A low mass main sequence star is...

Accepted Answer

like our sun.

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the size of our earth.

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150 times bigger than our sun.

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so dense not even light can escape it.

Question 34

A low mass main sequence star expands into a red giant and...

Accepted Answer

will grow more than 100 times it's original size.

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collapses into a black hole.

Question 35

The core of a red giant collapses and the outer layers of hydrogen, helium and other elements are ejected into a cloud called...

Accepted Answer

a planetary nebula.

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a black hole.

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a neutron star.

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a super giant.

Question 36

As the core of the red giant collapses it condenses into a super bright and dense star called...

Accepted Answer

a white dwarf.

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a brown dwarf.

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a red super giant.

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a black hole.

Question 37

At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called

Accepted Answer

nuclear fusion

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supernova

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pulsar

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nuclear fission

Question 38

All stars begin their life in a

Accepted Answer

Nebula

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Main Sequence

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Protostar

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Black Dwarf

Question 39

What are the final two stages of a medium mass star?

Accepted Answer

white dwarf - black dwarf

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neutron star - black hole

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supernova - neutron star

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pulsar - neutron star

Question 40

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

Accepted Answer

mass (size)

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color

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distance from Earth

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luminosity

Question 41

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

Accepted Answer

Main Sequence

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Protostar

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Nebula

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Red Giant

Question 42

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

Accepted Answer

gravity

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nuclear fusion

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hydrogen

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friction

Question 43

Most stars are made of which elements?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen and Helium

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Hydrogen only

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Hydrogen and Lithium

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Hydrogen and Sodium

Question 44

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

Accepted Answer

supernova

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pulsar

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red giant

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black hole

Question 45

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

Accepted Answer

blackhole

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neutron star

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white dwarf

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black dwarf

Question 46

Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?

Accepted Answer

Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole

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Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf

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Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole

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Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence

Question 47

star left at the core of a planetary nebula

Accepted Answer

white dwarf

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black dwarf

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protostar

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supernova

Question 48

a red super giant explodes

Accepted Answer

supernova

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nebula

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neutron star

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black hole

Question 49

what a medium-mass star becomes at the end of its life

Accepted Answer

black dwarf

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white dwarf

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protostar

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black hole

Question 50

a large cloud of gas or dust in space

Accepted Answer

nebula

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supernova

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neutron star

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black hole

Question 51

exerts such a strong gravitational pull that no light escapes

Accepted Answer

black hole

Answer

neutron star

Answer

nebula

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black dwarf

Question 52

the earliest stage of a star's life

Accepted Answer

protostar

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neutron star

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main sequence star

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super star

Question 53

the remains of a high mass star

Accepted Answer

neutron star

Answer

supernova

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black dwarf

Answer

white dwarf

Big Bang Theory & Star Life Cycle Review

53 questions

As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

What were the original two elements in our universe?

How is the "Big Bang" described?

The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:

The CMB is:

CMB stands for:

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Big Bang Theory & Star Life Cycle Review

53 questions

As galaxies move away from our galaxya shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena iscalled _____________.

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

What were the original two elements in our universe?

How is the "Big Bang" described?

The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:

The CMB is:

CMB stands for:

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As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.