The Big Bang Theory: An Introduction

The Big Bang Theory suggests that our universe originated hot long ago?

• 10 - 20 billion years ago

• 10 - 20 million years ago

• 10 - 20 thousand years ago

• 10 - 20 centuries ago

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As part of The Big Bang Theory of the formation of the Universe, scientists believe that over time, the universe is continually changing in what characteristic?

• From more dense to less dense.

• From rotating to stationary.

• From cooler to hotter.

• From very large to very small.

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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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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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Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

• Red Shift

• Wave Length

• Spectrum

• Microwave

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

• It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
• It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
• It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
• It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

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As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

• redshift

• blueshift

• unshift

• blackshift

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The evidence we have supporting "The Big Bang Theory" suggests that...

• the universe has just always existed.

• the universe began with a huge explosion.

• the universe is shrinking.

• the universe started with a singularity and continues to expand.

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Which of these graphs best represents The Big Bang Theory?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of these things happened first?

• stars and galaxies formed

• rapid expansion of the universe

• heavy elements formed

• our earth formed

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