Milky Way Galaxy and the Big Bang Theory Review

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe began

• with a giant explosion

• when God created it

• from a giant star exploding

• when atoms started to combine until there was enough energy to start an explosion

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When an object is moving away

• it appears to have a longer wavelength

• it appears to have a shorter wavelength

• the wavelength doesn't change

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When an object is moving toward you

• it appears to have a longer wavelength

• it appears to have a shorter wavelength

• the wavelength stays the same

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The color red has a

• short wavelength

• long wavelength

• medium wavelength

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The stretching of light rays converts blue light into red light is known as

• cosmic radiation

• the red shift

• the expansion of space

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What is the name of the closest galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy?

• Andromeda

• The Sombrero Galaxy

• The Large Magellanic Cloud

• The Needle Galaxy

What type of galaxy is lens-shaped?

• elliptical

• irregular

• spiral

• lenticular

What type of galaxy is egg shaped?

• elliptical

• irregular

• spiral

• lenticular

What type of galaxy doe snot have a regular geometric shape?

• elliptical

• irregular

• spiral

• lenticular

What type of galaxy seems to be the most common type?

• spiral

• elliptical

• dwarf

• irregular