Origins of the Universe Vocabulary

What is matter?

• Matter is only found in solid form.
• Matter is a type of energy.
• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
• Matter is the absence of space.

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Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• mediums

• resting position

• wavelength

• origin

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If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What is the doppler effect?

• The Doppler effect is the phenomenon where sound waves become louder as the source approaches.
• The Doppler effect refers to the change in color of an object as it moves away from the observer.
• The Doppler effect is the increase in amplitude of a wave due to the observer's motion.
• The Doppler effect is the apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave due to the relative motion of the source and the observer.

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When a celestial object is moving away from the observer the phenomenon we perceive is know as a

• blue shift

• red shift

• gravitational lensing
• green shift

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Electromagnetic radiation that has been traveling through space ever since it was created shortly after the Big Bang

• X-Ray Background Radiation
• Ultraviolet Background Radiation
• Gamma Ray Background Radiation
• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

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A model of the universe that states the universe has always and will always exist in the state it is in now.

• Steady State Theory
• Big Bang Theory
• Cyclic Model
• Multiverse Theory

The SI unit for temperature

• Celsius
• Kelvin
• Fahrenheit
• Rankine