Quiz about Big Bang Theory Quiz

Question 1

Who coined the phrase "Big Bang" in 1949?

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Fred Hoyle

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Albert Einstein

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Stephen Hawking

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Carl Sagan

Question 2

What was the Big Bang an explanation for?

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The beginning of the universe

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The end of the universe

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The expansion of the solar system

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The creation of black holes

Question 3

According to the Big Bang Theory, how old is the universe?

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13.7 billion years

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4.6 billion years

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9.8 billion years

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20 billion years

Question 4

According to the Big Bang Theory, what was the universe once squeezed into?

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The space of one atom

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The space of multiple atoms

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A vast expanse of space

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An infinite number of galaxies

Question 5

What is the Big Bang Theory an effort to explain?

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The very beginning of our universe

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The creation of the first stars

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The end of the universe

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The expansion of human knowledge

Question 6

What does the Big Bang Theory suggest about the universe?

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It is finite and expanding

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It is infinite and static

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It is finite and contracting

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It is infinite and expanding

Question 7

What is a common misconception about the name "Big Bang"?

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It indicates a destructive explosion

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It implies the universe is shrinking

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It suggests the event was silent

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It means the universe was created instantly

Question 8

What characteristic of the early universe is described by the Big Bang Theory?

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Infinite density and gravity

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Infinite size and zero gravity

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Zero density and infinite gravity

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Zero density and zero gravity

Question 9

According to the Big Bang Theory, when did time begin with a great expansion?

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13.7 billion years ago

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13.7 million years ago

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4.5 billion years ago

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4.5 million years ago

Question 10

What analogy is used in the image to describe the spreading of galaxies throughout the universe?

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Raisins baked in a cake

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Raisins spreading in a glass of water

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Cars moving away from each other on a highway

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Balloons floating away from each other in the air

Question 11

What is expanding, causing the galaxies to move apart?

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The cake (space)

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The raisins (galaxies)

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The oven (universe)

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The time (duration)

Question 12

As the universe expands, what happens to the galaxies?

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They become more distant from each other

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They come closer to each other

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They stay in the same position

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They disappear

Question 13

What did Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and Sir Isaac Newton's original Theory of Gravity initially lead scientists to believe about the universe?

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The universe was static and lacked movement.

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The universe was constantly expanding.

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The universe was shrinking.

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The universe was full of unpredictable motion.

Question 14

What did Einstein refer to as his "biggest blunder"?

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The belief that the universe was static.

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The theory of special relativity.

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The prediction of black holes.

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The photoelectric effect.

Question 15

What did Edwin Hubble discover in 1929 that changed the understanding of the universe?

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The electromagnetic property called redshift

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The universe is contracting

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The existence of black holes

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The theory of relativity

Question 16

What did the redshift property suggest about distant galaxies?

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They were accelerating away from each other

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They were stationary relative to each other

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They were moving closer to each other

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They were disappearing from the universe

Question 17

Which of the following statements contradicted Einstein's original belief according to Edwin Hubble's discovery?

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The universe is expanding

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The universe is static

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The universe is infinite

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The universe is shrinking

Question 18

What is the phenomenon called when sound waves are compressed in front of a moving object, resulting in a high frequency sound as the object approaches, and a low frequency sound as it moves away?

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Redshift

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Blue shift

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Sound compression

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Frequency modulation

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a sound that changes as it goes by you, similar to the sound of a passing fire truck?

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A moving ambulance siren

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A ticking clock

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A stationary ringing bell

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A humming refrigerator

Question 20

What can light emitted from a star or galaxy be separated into?

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A spectrum

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A prism

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A wavelength

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A frequency band

Question 21

What does each color in the spectrum represent?

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A different wavelength

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A different amplitude

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A different frequency

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A different phase

Question 22

Where are the longer wavelengths found in the spectrum?

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Toward the red end

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Toward the blue end

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Toward the green end

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Toward the violet end

Question 23

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

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Visible light

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Gamma rays

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X-rays

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Radio waves

Question 24

As the energy increases in the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the wavelength?

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The wavelength decreases

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The wavelength increases

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The wavelength remains constant

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The wavelength becomes infinite

Question 25

According to the Big Bang Theory page, how does light behave?

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Light behaves like sound.

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Light behaves like a particle.

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Light behaves like a solid.

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Light behaves like a gas.

Question 26

In terms of pitch, where does red light fall in the spectrum?

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Red light has a lower pitch than blue light.

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Red light has a higher pitch than blue light.

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Red light and blue light have the same pitch.

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The pitch of red light is not comparable to blue light.

Question 27

What is the relationship between the color of light and its frequency, as shown in the diagram?

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Blue has a higher frequency than red.

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Red has a higher frequency than blue.

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Frequency is not related to the color of light.

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All colors of light have the same frequency.

Question 28

What happens to the light from a star that is moving away from us?

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It gets stretched out and appears more red.

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It gets squeezed and appears more blue.

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It gets brighter and appears more white.

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It gets dimmer and appears more yellow.

Question 29

What are the dark black lines in a star's spectrum known as?

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Absorption lines

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Emission lines

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Reflection lines

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Diffraction lines

Question 30

What do the absorption lines in a star's spectrum represent?

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The chemical elements in a star

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The star's temperature

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The star's size

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The star's brightness

Question 31

How does the light from a star moving toward us appear?

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More blue than it really is

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More red than it really is

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More green than it really is

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More yellow than it really is

Question 32

What did the shift in the absorption lines of galaxies lead Hubble to conclude?

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The galaxies are moving apart from each other.

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The galaxies are moving closer to each other.

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The galaxies are stationary.

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The galaxies are rotating around a central axis.

Question 33

What is the phenomenon called when absorption lines are shifted to the red end of the spectrum?

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Redshift

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Blueshift

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Greenshift

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Purpleshift

Question 34

What is the major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory mentioned in the text?

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The observation of redshift in the absorption lines of galaxies.

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The discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation.

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The presence of helium and hydrogen in the universe.

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The calculation of the age of the oldest stars.

Question 35

According to the text, what is causing the galaxies to move?

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The expansion of space itself.

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A central force in the universe.

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Gravitational pull from black holes.

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The rotation of the Milky Way.

Question 36

What did scientists in the 1940's believe about the remnants of the Big Bang's energy?

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It would have cooled and spread out very evenly.

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It would be concentrated in one part of the universe.

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It would be undetectable with modern technology.

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It would eventually cause the universe to collapse.

Question 37

What was the cosmic microwave background once called?

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Relic radiation

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Ancient radiation

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Big Bang radiation

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Universal radiation

Question 38

Where does the cosmic microwave background radiation fall on the electromagnetic spectrum according to the diagram?

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Between radio waves and infrared

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Between ultraviolet and infrared

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Between gamma rays and X-rays

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Between X-rays and ultraviolet

Question 39

What did two young scientists discover by accident in the mid-1960s that supported the Big Bang Theory?

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B) Mysterious microwave static coming from every direction in the sky

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A) A new type of star

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C) A pattern in the distribution of galaxies

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D) A warm radiation that was uneven

Question 40

What was the nature of the radiation discovered by the scientists that supported the Big Bang Theory?

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C) It was very cold and very even

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A) It was warm and uneven

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B) It was cold and varied greatly

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D) It was hot and consistent

Question 41

What conclusion did the scientists reach about the mysterious microwave static they discovered?

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B) It was the residue of the energy of the Big Bang

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A) It was unrelated to the Big Bang

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C) It was a form of radiation from a nearby star

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D) It was a signal from an alien civilization

Question 42

How significant was the discovery of the microwave static in the context of the Big Bang Theory?

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C) It was the second major piece of evidence

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A) It was the first major piece of evidence

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B) It was considered a minor observation

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D) It had no impact on the Big Bang Theory

Question 43

What percentage of the universe is composed of hydrogen and helium according to powerful telescopes?

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Hydrogen (74%) and Helium (25%)

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Hydrogen (74%) and Helium (26%)

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Hydrogen (75%) and Helium (24%)

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Hydrogen (70%) and Helium (30%)

Question 44

Which elements are considered the lightest according to the Big Bang Theory?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Oxygen and Carbon

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Iron and Silicon

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Nitrogen and Magnesium

Question 45

What does the continuity of hydrogen and helium throughout the universe support?

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The Big Bang Theory

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The Steady State Theory

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The Solar Nebula Theory

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The Nebular Hypothesis

Question 46

According to the image, what is the significance of the fingerprints of hydrogen and helium?

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They are the third major piece of supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

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They are the first major piece of supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

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They are the second major piece of supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

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They are unrelated to the Big Bang Theory.

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