Big Bang Theory

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

• Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

• All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

• All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

• Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

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The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

• true

• false

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A date that is commonly accepted by Big Bang theorists for the Big Bang is ____ years ago.

• One hundred thousand

• Two hundred and fifty million

• Thirteen point seven billion

• Ten trillion

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What instrument has allowed us to look deep into space to observe things far away that give us hints to the past?

• The Hubble telescope

• The Eiffel Tower

• Binkley's barometer

• The Smith Space Balloon

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Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
• The universe isn't moving
• The universe is expanding
• The universe is getting smaller

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What shape do scientists think the universe is?

• Sphere
• Triangular
• Saddle Shaped
• Flat

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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What can we conclude from the observation that nearly all galaxies are moving away from us?

• Massive black holes are drawing galaxies away from Earth.
• The Sun and Earth are located at the center of the universe.
• Everything in the universe is moving the same direction.
• The once-smaller universe is expanding in all directions.

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Which of the following is not strong evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory?

• Presence of cosmic microwave background radiation.
• The frequency of the light from distant galaxies is shifted slightly towards the red
• The estimated age of the Earth matches the estimated age of the universe.
• Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium in the universe.

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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

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