Galaxies, Light, and Big Bang Review

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

• blueshift, CMB, moon landing.
• redshift, IBM, Andromeda galaxy.
• redshift, CMB, distribution of elements.
• doppler effect, light spectra, fusion.

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Galaxies that are redshifted are:

• actually blue.
• really far away.
• invisible.
• moving away from us.

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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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The CMB is:

• the remaining energy from the big bang.
• incredibly hot.
• visible to the human eye.
• only located in certain places in the universe.

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Light waves that are stretched out by objects moving apart:

• have a shorter wavelength.
• travel faster than the speed of light.
• are invisible.
• appear more red.

CMB stands for:

• Colorful Mystic Background Rehearsal.
• Cosmic Mini Butterfly Repellent.
• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.
• Cute Microwave Button Reversal.

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The universe is ____________ years old.

• 8.13 billion
• 13.8 billion
• 1.83 billion
• 381 million

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The Big Bang:

• is NOT an explosion in space.
• is an expansion OF space.
• is our best explanation for the beginning of the universe.
• All of the above.

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The most abundant element in the universe today is:

• water
• hydrogen
• oxygen
• carbon

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The greater the redshift:

• the faster the galaxy is moving.
• the shorter the light waves.
• the bigger the galaxy.
• the closer the galaxy.

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