The 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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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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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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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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What shape do scientists think the universe is?

• Sphere
• Triangular
• Saddle Shaped
• Flat

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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The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

• true

• false

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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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The initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe is called __________________.

• the Big Bang

• the start of the universe

• the beginning

• the formation of space

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Select a possibility of what will happen to the universe in the future.

• The universe will be destroyed by aliens.

• The universe may expand forever, therefore galaxies will continue to get further away from each other.

• The universe will explode.

• We don't have any hypothesis.

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