Formation of Universe (Exit Ticket)

The theory that the universe began with a tremendous explosion is called...

• the raisin-bread model
• cosmology
• cosmic background radiation
• the big bang theory

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According to the big bang theory, all the contents of the universe was compressed under extreme...

• pressure, temperature, and density.
• temperature, shape, and color.
• density, temperature, and shape.
• pressure, color, shape.

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The galaxy we are a part of is called:

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

Scientists think that the universe will...

• end someday.
• eventually shrink.
• expand forever.
• expand and shrink on a regular basis.

What does the Big Bang Theory tell us

• About the popular television show.

• the entire universe was once condensed in the form of primeval atom, or a dense mass.

• how the universe began.

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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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How old do scientists think the Universe is?

• 13.8 billion years old
• 4.5 billion years old
• 24,000 years old
• 5 years old

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BLUE shift of light means the star is moving

• toward Earth

• away from Earth

• not moving

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If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

• Moving towards the Earth
• Moving away from the Earth
• This is a trick question that cannot be answered
• It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

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The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

• Redshift
• Blueshift
• Turbulance
• Superposition

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