Space Big Bang Theory Review

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What is the most abundant element in the universe?

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Hydrogen

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What does the redshift of light from galaxies indicate?

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The universe is expanding.

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What is Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation?

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It is the afterglow radiation from the Big Bang, found everywhere in the universe.

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What is NOT true about Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation?

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It is something that heats up our food.

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How old is the universe?

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13.8 billion years.

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

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A scientific explanation for the origin of the universe, stating it began from a singularity and has been expanding ever since.

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What evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?

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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and the observed redshift of galaxies.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What is redshift?

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The phenomenon where light from an object is shifted to longer wavelengths, indicating it is moving away from the observer.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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What is the significance of hydrogen in the universe?

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It is the most abundant element and a primary building block for stars.

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What does the term 'expansion of the universe' refer to?

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The observation that galaxies are moving away from each other over time.

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