Big Bang Theory Quiz

What non-contact force "pushed" atoms together to form stars and galaxies?

• Normal force

• Gravity

• Static electricity

• Magnetism

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Which statement explains the motion of the universe?

• It is expanding outward from a point of origin.

• It is collapsing inward.

• It does not move outward or inward.

• It is moving around earth.

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What particles combine to form atoms?

• solids, liquids and gases

• protons, neutrons, and electrons

• bonds, quarks, snips

• baps, sods, lids

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What material produced the new galaxies and stars?

• Hydrogen and helium atoms formed giant clouds

• Electromagnetic dust

• Mechanical Waves

• Gamma Rays

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The theory that all matter and energy began as a single point and then expanded outward rapidly

• The theory of evolution

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Big Crunch Theory

• The theory of natural selection

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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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If something that makes light is moving away from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

• blue shift

• green shift

• red shift

• black shift

Most distant galaxies show a red shift. This is considered evidence that the universe is ___.

• getting cooler

• expanding

• condensing into a small point

• swirling around

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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a form of _________.

• Matter

• Energy

• Visible Light

• Water

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How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

• Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.

• Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang

• Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives

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