Earth Science Test 1

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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Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

• Red Shift

• Wave Length

• Spectrum

• Microwave

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Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Carbon and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Helium

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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Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium
• CMBR everywhere
• Stars that are blue shifted
• the universe is getting bigger

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Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
• The universe isn't moving
• The universe is expanding
• The universe is getting smaller

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Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.
• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.
• Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.
• The universe is roughly 13.7 billion years old.

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The star at the center of our solar system.

• Sun
• moon
• orbit
• axis

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A large body made of gas or rock that orbits around a star.

• planet
• moon
• star
• super nova

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