The Universe

An instrument used for viewing distant objects by means of the bending of light rays through lens.

• magnifying glass

• telescope

• compound microscope

• camera

The initial evidence for the Big Bang theory came from Edwin Hubble.

• True

• False

According to the Big Bang theory, all matter in the universe was in an arbitrary dense state from which it began to __________.

• shrink

• expand

• explode

• disappear

The age of the universe can be estimated based on the rate at which galaxies are moving apart from one another.

• True

• False

Hubble's Law states that the greater the distance to a galaxy, the greater the velocity of the galaxy.

• True

• False

Which of the following shows a classification system?

• An iceberg melts at the speed of one ton per year.

• The deepness of the ocean is measured by using sound waves.

• Stars are grouped according to colors.

• Typhoon predictions each year varies.

Science as discovery and technology can be described as ___________.

• logic

• formation

• application

• information

The universe began about 13.7 billion years ago.

• True

• False

What is the shape of our galaxy, The Milky Way?

• irregular

• elliptical

• spiral

• barred

It is said to be the afterglow of Big Bang - residual radiation.

• Cosmic Microwave Background

• Cosmopolitan Microscopic Radiation

• Cosmic Microwave Residues

• Cosmopolitan Microwave Back Up