Quiz about Red Shift and Big Bang Theory

Question 1

A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

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Big Bang Theory

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Singularity Theory

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Galaxy Theory

Question 2

A large grouping of stars, planets, gas, and dust in space held together by gravity.

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Galaxy

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Universe

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Space

Question 3

The change in wavelength that allows us to determine if an object if moving toward us or away from us

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Redshift and Blueshift

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Whiteshift and Blueshift

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Redshift and Greenshift

Question 4

All space and the matter space contains

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Universe

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Galaxy

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Super Nova

Question 5

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

Question 6

Observations of space indicate that most matter in the universe is ___.

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hydrogen, helium, and dark matter

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gold and plutonium

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oxygen and water vapor

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carbon

Question 7

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

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The universe is expanding

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Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.

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The universe isn't moving

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The universe is getting smaller

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

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It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

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It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

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It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

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It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

Question 9

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

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The once-smaller universe is expanding in all directions.

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Massive black holes are drawing galaxies away from Earth.

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The Sun and Earth are located at the center of the universe.

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Everything in the universe is moving the same direction.

Question 10

Galaxies that are REDSHIFTED are:

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moving AWAY from us.

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actually BLUE

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really NEAR earth

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invisible or not visible

Question 11

If something that makes light is moving AWAY from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

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red shift

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blue shift

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green shift

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black shift

Question 12

Most distant galaxies show a RED SHIFT. This is considered EVIDENCE that the universe is ___.

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expanding

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getting cooler

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condensing into a small point

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swirling around

Question 13

A galaxy showing BLUE SHIFT is ___.

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moving TOWARDS OR TO us

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very cold

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dying

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about to supernova

Question 14

The CMB (Cosmic Background Radiation) is:

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the remaining energy from the big bang.

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incredibly cool.

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a cloud of light

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only located in certain places in the universe.

Question 15

The universe is expanding.  This means that:

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The amount of space between galaxies is increasing.

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Galaxies are getting bigger.

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Atoms are getting bigger.

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The universe is creating more matter.

Question 16

This image describes:

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The abundance of each element in the universe.

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The redshift.

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The CMB.

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The amount of time the universe has existed.

Question 17

According to the Big Bang Theory, what is happening to the size of the universe?

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The universe is growing

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The universe is shrinking

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The universe is staying the same size

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The universe rides on the back of four elephants, supported by a turtle.

Question 18

What does the BBT hypothesize about the size of the early universe?

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The universe used to be a tiny speck of super-dense matter.

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The universe used to be much much larger than it is today.

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The universe has always been the same size

Question 19

How old was the universe when the very first atoms started to form?

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Atoms formed in the first seconds after the Big Bang

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Atoms formed at the instant of the Big Bang

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Atoms formed a few hundred million years after the Big Bang

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Atoms still haven't formed. We can't see them, so they don't exist.

Question 20

What is a galaxy?

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A grouping of hundreds of millions of stars held together by gravity

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Like a solar system, but made of dust

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A cluster of thousands of stars all floating together in space

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A cellphone made by the Nokia company

Question 21

What is the name of our home galaxy?

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The Milky Way

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The Snickers

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The Twix

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The Baby Ruth

Question 22

Which of the following objects is the biggest?

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Universe

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Solar system

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Galaxy

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Star

Question 23

Which of the following objects is the biggest?

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Galaxy

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Star

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Planet

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Solar system

Question 24

Which of the following objects is the biggest?

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Solar system

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Star

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Planet

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Jaws the goldfish

Question 25

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

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14 billion years old

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Like, 3 or 4 weeks?

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175 million years old

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37 trillion years old

Question 26

According to our current estimates of the matter in the universe, what will happen to the size of the universe as it ages?

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The universe will continue to get bigger and bigger and bigger forever.

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The universe will eventually stop expanding and shrink back down ("The Big Crunch").

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The universe will eventually stop expanding and its size will stabilize

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The universe will only continue to grow if it's a good universe and eats its vegetables

Question 27

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

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How our universe began

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How our planets and moons formed

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How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

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How fast light travels through space

Question 28

As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?

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hydrogen and helium

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nitrogen and carbon

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silicon and lithium

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uranium and radium

Question 29

A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

Big Bang Theory

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Singularity Theory

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Galaxy Theory

Question 30

The specific wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electrons of atoms or molecules as those electrons return to a lower and more stable energy state

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emission spectra

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particle ionization

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electron spectrum

Question 31

A large grouping of stars, planets, gas, and dust in space held together by gravity.

Accepted Answer

Galaxy

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Universe

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Space

Question 32

A unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year.

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Light-Year

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Leap Year

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Frequency

Question 33

The change in wavelength that allows us to determine if an object if moving toward us or away from us

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Redshift and Blueshift

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Whiteshift and Blueshift

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Redshift and Greenshift

Question 34

The explosion of a massive star at the end of its life cycle

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Supernova

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Galaxy

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Milky Way Galaxy

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Universe

Question 35

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

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the universe is expanding

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the planets orbit the sun

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Earth's surface is 71% water

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the universe is shrinking

Question 36

What are the 3 pieces of evidence that support the Big Bang theory?

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abundance of heavy elements, CMB, universe is expanding

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CMB, shape of Earth's orbit, composition of the sun

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universe is expanding, presence of life on Earth, shape of Milky Way

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universe is shrinking, shape of Earth's orbit, abundance of heavy elements

Question 37

Which of these things happened first?

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rapid expansion of the universe

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stars and galaxies formed

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heavy elements formed

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our earth formed

Question 38

Complete this sentence: the universe is....

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expanding

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shrinking

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staying the same

Question 39

Cosmic microwave background is...

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the remnant 'fog' from the formation of the universe

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the huge fluctuations in temperature across the universe

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dangerous radiation that makes life on other planets impossible

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proof that the universe began with a huge explosion

Question 40

Complete the sentence: Objects are red-shifted when they are moving ____________, causing the wavelengths of light to ______________.

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away from us, increase

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towards us, decrease

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away from us, decrease

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towards us, increase

Question 41

Which piece of evidence supports this claim: The universe is expanding

Accepted Answer

red-shift from distant galaxies

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cosmic microwave background

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the abundance of elements in the universe

Question 42

Which piece of evidence supports this claim: The universe began in a single event

Accepted Answer

cosmic microwave background

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the abundance of elements in the universe

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red-shift from distant galaxies

Question 43

The universe is EXPANDING! This means that:

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all of the galaxies are spreading out or MOVING APART.

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the universe must have started from a many points around the universe.

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the universe is getting HOTTER

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all of the above.

Question 44

Galaxies that are REDSHIFTED are:

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moving AWAY from us.

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actually BLUE

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really NEAR earth

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invisible or not visible

Question 45

If something that makes light is moving AWAY from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

Accepted Answer

red shift

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blue shift

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green shift

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black shift

Question 46

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

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13.8 billion

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100,000

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250 million

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10 trillion

Question 47

Most distant galaxies show a RED SHIFT. This is considered EVIDENCE that the universe is ___.

Accepted Answer

expanding

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getting cooler

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condensing into a small point

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swirling around

Question 48

A galaxy showing BLUE SHIFT is ___.

Accepted Answer

moving TOWARDS OR TO us

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very cold

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dying

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about to supernova

Question 49

The CMB (Cosmic Background Radiation) is:

Accepted Answer

the remaining energy from the big bang.

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incredibly cool.

Answer

a cloud of light

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only located in certain places in the universe.

Question 50

What happens to the wavelengths of energy if they are moving AWAY from a source?

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The waves stretch out and get longer.

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The waves compress and get shorter.

Question 51

An object that is moving VERY fast away from Earth would have ________ than an object that is moving very slow away from Earth.

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More Redshift

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More Blueshift

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Less Redshift

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Less Blueshift

Question 52

What best describes the doppler effect?

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An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer

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When sound changes pitch

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When light changes color

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An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

Question 53

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Accepted Answer

Moving towards the Earth

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Moving away from the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 54

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Accepted Answer

Moving away from the Earth

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Moving towards the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 55

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

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Redshift

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Blueshift

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Turbulance

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Superposition

Question 56

Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.

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It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)

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It is not moving

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It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)

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It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

Question 57

Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.

Accepted Answer

It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)

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It is not moving relative to Earth

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It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)

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It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

Question 58

When redshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...

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Decrease

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Increase

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Stay the same

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Make bird sounds

Question 59

When redshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...

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Increase

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Decrease

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Stay the same

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Make squirrell sounds

Question 60

When blueshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...

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Increase

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Decrease

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Stay the same

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Make duck sounds

Question 61

When blueshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...

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Decrease

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Increase

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Stay the same

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Make frog sounds

Question 62

Galaxies that are redshifted are:

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moving away from us.

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actually blue.

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really far away.

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invisible.

Question 63

Light waves that are stretched out by objects moving apart:

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appear more red.

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have a shorter wavelength.

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travel faster than the speed of light.

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are invisible.

Question 64

What is true about these stars?

Accepted Answer

Both of these stars are moving away from us.

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Both of these stars are moving towards us.

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Both of these stars are blueshifted.

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The star Sirius is closer to us.

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