Big Bang

Our Cosmic Address is best described as

• a planet orbiting the sun alone

• in the milkyway galaxy in the solarsystem

• in the solar system next to Neptune

• we do not know our cosmic address, space is to big

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Our Universe is expanding

• True

• False

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As the universe expands are galaxies are

• moving closer to eachother

• also expanding

• moving further from eachother

• unknown

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What does the red shift in light from distant galaxies indicate?

• The galaxies are moving towards us

• The galaxies are moving away from us

• The galaxies are stationary

• The galaxies are rotating

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According to Hubble's Law, what is the relationship between the distance of a galaxy and its speed?

• The farther a galaxy is, the slower it moves away

• The closer a galaxy is, the faster it moves away

• The farther a galaxy is, the faster it moves away

• The distance of a galaxy does not affect its speed

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What theory is supported by the observation of red shift in galaxies?

• Steady State Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• String Theory

• Quantum Theory

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Triangulum Galaxy

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According to the Big Bang Theory, which graph best represents the relationship between time and the size of the universe from the beginning of the universe to the present?

• Size decreasing as time increases
• Size and time both increasing
• Size does not change as time increases
• Size increases, then decreases as time increases

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which galaxy is the largest in the local group?

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Triangulum

• Le Gentil

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is the largest?

• star
• universe
• cluster
• galaxy

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