The Big Bang- 1st Year

What scientist discovered in 1929 that the universe is expanding?

• Edwin Hubble

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred Russell-Wallace

• Stephen Hawking

Roughly how long ago did the Big Bang Theory occur?

• 14 billion years ago

• 400 billion years ago

• 14 thousand years ago

• 41 million years ago

Before the Big Bang occurred, everything existed in one place called...

• Singularity

• Origin

• Black hole

• Supernova

Which of the following did not happen after the Big Bang?

• Universe began to cool

• Particles came together by the force of gravity

• Stars and planets formed

• Universe started to heat up

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 word best describes a singularity?

• a. Large

• b. Cold

• c. Dense

• d. Flammable

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

• It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
• It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
• It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
• It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

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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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Name a force that was present within the singularity

• Kinetic

• Gravity

• Potential

• Spring

What happened to the temperature of the universe for gasses to form?

• It heated up
• Nothing
• It cooled
• It fluxuated