Big Bang Theory

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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As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

• redshift

• blueshift

• unshift

• blackshift

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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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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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What is the correct order for the formation of our solar system?

• 1,2,3,4

• 2,3,4,1

• 2,4,3,1

• 1,3,4,2

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Where is our Solar System located in the Milky Way galaxy?

• Near the center
• Near the outside on one of the arms

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In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.

• blue; red
• red; red
• red; blue
• blue; blue

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If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue 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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A light year is related to ...

• Time
• Energy
• Distance
• Mass

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

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

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