Big Bang Theory Quiz

Scientists estimate that all matter and energy in the universe burst from a single point about __________ years ago.

• 13.7 thousand

• 20 million

• 13.7 billion

• 20 trillion

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Which is the best description of the universe when it was a fraction of a second old?

• The universe was very cold and very large

• The universe was very hot and very large

• The universe was very hot and very small

• The universe was very cold and very small

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Which of these is NOT one of the pieces of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory?

• Black holes

• Cosmic background radiation

• Redshift

• Abundance of H and He

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About (a)   % of the universe is Hydrogen and Helium.

• 10

• 50

• 88

• 99

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Energy left over from the Big Bang is called…

• X-ray radiation

• Cosmic background radiation

• Redshift

• Blueshift

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How does the concept of Redshift support the Big Bang Theory?

• Redshift shows that most galaxies are moving away from the Earth, expanding the universe.

• Redshift is an echo or fingerprint left behind from the Big Bang.

• Redshift shows that most of the universe is made of Hydrogen and Helium.

• Redshift shows that the universe is collapsing and getting smaller.

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The galaxy that is the farthest from Earth is also the _______________.

• Slowest

• Biggest

• Smallest

• Fastest

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A real world example of the Doppler Effect is...

• A bug standing still on the water

• A police siren changing pitch as it passes you

• The sun moving around the earth

• A stationary car, honking its horn in the parking lot

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What is the name of the theory that explains the origin of the universe from a single, extremely dense point?

• Steady State Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• String Theory

• Quantum Theory

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When a star is travelling away from Earth, its light appears bluer.

• True
• False

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