The History of the Universe

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

Which statement is true?

• The galaxies are moving toward us.

• The galaxies are moving away from us.

• The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

• None of the above

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

• The universe was just there
• The Milky Way is the only solar system
• The universe is continually expanding
• The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Lithium and Carbon
• Hydrogen and Neon
• Helium and Chlorine
• Hydrogen and Helium

Which one is NOT the particles that were created?

• positron

• proton

• electron

• neutron

How long did it take for light to be created after the big bang?

• 380,000 years later

• 380,000,000 years later

• 3 minutes later

• 3 seconds later

What are the stars made of?

• gas and dust

• sand and mud

• rock and gas

• sand and rock

How are galaxies formed?

• clumps of stars

• clumps of gas and dust

• clumps of planets

• clumps of moons

How long did it take for our solar system to be created?

• 9,300,000,000 years later

• 10,400,000,000 years later

• 380,000 years later

• 0.000000001 second later

Arrange these events from the oldest to the newest.

• Protons, electrons, and neutrons were created.

• Solar system was created.

• Light was created.

• Stars were created.

• Galaxies were created.