The Big Bang Theory Quiz

Match the following terms with their definitions

• A large grouping of stars, planets, gas, and dust in space held together by gravity.

• Star

• All space and the matter space contains.

• Galaxy

• A self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity.

• Universe

When galaxies are moving away from each other that means they have a ​ (a)   . When galaxies are moving towards each other, that means they have a ​ (b)   .

• redshift
• blueshift

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When glaxies have a redshift, they are moving ​ (a)   from eachother. As they move away from each other, they are moving ​ (b)   , and creating ​ (c)   space between galaxies.

• away
• faster
• more

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Define light spectra:

• Wavelengths of just red and blue.

• Wavelengths of red, orange, yellow and green.

• Wavelengths of only some light waves.

• The entirety of all wavelengths of light waves

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What is the best description of the big bang?

• A massive explosion that created everything in the universe

• Two planets collided, creating the Sun and other planets

• A rapid expansion of a densely packed, small area that expanded into the universe that we know today

• An explanation of how the universe is expanding and how big it is

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What is the big bang theory?

• A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

• A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

• A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

• A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

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What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Hydrogen and Lithium

• Helium and Oxygen

• Helium and Hydrogen

• None of the above

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The red-shift in the spectral lines of light, reaching us from other galaxies implies that these galaxies ____________.

• Are moving closer to one another

• Are moving farther apart from one another

• Are in rapid rotation

• Redshift doesn´t exist

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The term big bang refers to _______________.

• The origin of the universe

• The ultimate fate of the universe

• A supernova explosion

• The formation of a quasar

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What is the name of the galaxy in which Earth is located?

• Big Band

• Milky Way

• Mars

• Universe