Introduction to Astronomy

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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Which statement is true?

• The galaxies are moving toward us.

• The galaxies are moving away from us.

• The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

• None of the above

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According to the Big Bang Theory, what is happening to the size of the universe?

• The universe is growing

• The universe is shrinking

• The universe is staying the same size

• The universe rides on the back of four elephants, supported by a turtle.

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What is a galaxy?

• Like a solar system, but made of dust

• A cluster of thousands of stars all floating together in space

• A cellphone made by the Nokia company

• A grouping of hundreds of millions of stars held together by gravity

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What is the name of our home galaxy?

• The Snickers

• The Milky Way

• The Twix

• The Baby Ruth

According to the Big Bang, about how old is the universe?

• Like, 3 or 4 weeks?

• 175 million years old

• 14 billion years old

• 37 trillion years old

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According to our current estimates of the matter in the universe, what will happen to the size of the universe as it ages?

• The universe will continue to get bigger and bigger and bigger forever.

• The universe will eventually stop expanding and shrink back down ("The Big Crunch").

• The universe will eventually stop expanding and its size will stabilize

• The universe will only continue to grow if it's a good universe and eats its vegetables

What three categories do we separate galaxies into?

• Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular

• Spiral, Irregular and Original

• Original, Spiral, and Elliptical

• Spiral, Irregular and Vast

Tiny particles grouped together and formed....

• Atoms

• Nothing

• Air

Our universe started off ______ and became ________

• Small, Bigger

• Bigger, Small

• Cooler, Hotter

• Small, Hotter