Big Bang Theory

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 (Graph 2)

• Size and time both increasing (graph 1)

• Size does not change as time increases (graph 3)

• Size increases, then decreases as time increases (graph 4)

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

• A theory about the end of the universe

• A theory about the formation of the universe

• A theory about the formation of stars

• A theory about the formation of planets

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What is the cosmic microwave background?

• A type of star

• A type of galaxy

• Radiation left over from the Big Bang

• A type of planet

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What does the expansion of the universe mean?

• The universe is getting smaller

• The universe is staying the same size

• The universe is getting larger

• The universe is disappearing

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Which element was NOT formed during the Big Bang?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Lithium

• Oxygen

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What is one piece of evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory?

• The existence of black holes

• The presence of cosmic microwave background radiation

• The discovery of new planets

• The formation of new stars

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How long ago did the Big Bang occur?

• About 1.4 billion years ago

• About 13.8 billion years ago

• About 100 million years ago

• About 4.5 billion years ago

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What is the primary component of the universe formed immediately after the Big Bang?

• Dark matter

• Stars

• Hydrogen

• Galaxies

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Who discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation?

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

• Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson

• Isaac Newton

What does the redshift of galaxies tell us about the universe?

• Galaxies are moving towards us

• Galaxies are stationary

• Galaxies are moving away from us

• Galaxies are disappearing

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