The Universe

Which of the following correctly list the items from smallest to largest?

• universe, galaxy, solar system, atom

• solar system, galaxy. atom, universe

• atom, galaxy, solar system, universe

• atom, solar system, galaxy, universe

The structure of the universe is...

• heterogeneous

• hypotropic

• isotropic

• antimorphic

The age of the Universe can be deduced from...

• Hubble's Law

• Kepler's 3rd Law

• The Doppler Shift Law

• Shapley's Law

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The study of the structure and evolution of the Universe is called...

• Anthropology

• Cosmology

• Astronomy

• Archaeology

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The Big Bang Theory states that the universe began as a

• black hole

• two stars

• singularity

• plasma

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The most massive galaxies are

• spiral

• elliptical

• super spiral

• irregular

True or False.

There is evidence to support the Big Bang Theory

• True

• False

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What is meant when a galaxy is redshifted?

• Distant galaxies appear red in color due to having older stars

• The temperature of distant galaxies is decreasing

• The galaxy is moving away from us, so the wavelengths are longer

• The light from distant galaxies appear red when going through dust

What is the force that holds a galaxy together?

• heat

• dark energy

• light

• gravity

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Which galaxy do we live in?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Small Magellanic Cloud

• Virgo