Big Bang- extra credit

What was the name given to the idea that the universe started in a primordial explosion?

• The Big Event

• The Main Event

• The Big Bang

• The Great Beginning

What was the name of the hypothesis that the universe always was and always will be, even though it's expanding?

• Expanding Universe Hypothesis

• Steady State Theory

• Infinite Expansion Hypothesis

• Eternal Cosmos Theory

What evidence finally supported the Big Bang theory?

• Microscopic fossils

• Cosmic radiation

• Supernova explosion

• Micro cosmic microwave background

According to Dr. Tyson, what is the universe under no obligation to do?

• Follow the laws of physics

• Make sense to humans

• Reveal its secrets

• Expand indefinitely

What is the identity of an element determined by?

• Number of electrons

• Atomic weight

• Number of neutrons

• Number of protons

Why were heavier elements not created in the early universe despite the high temperatures and pressures?

• The universe was contracting and heating

• The universe lacked the necessary particles

• The universe was expanding and cooling

• The universe was too dense

What is the visualization of the evolution of structure over time in the expanding universe called?

• Celestial Grid

• Universal Matrix

• Galactic Network

• Cosmic Web