Big Bang Theory

How long ago did the Big Bang occur?

• 13.8 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 13.8 million years ago

• 10 years ago

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RED shift of light means the star is moving

• toward Earth

• away from Earth

• not moving

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BLUE shift of light means the star is moving

• toward Earth

• away from Earth

• not moving

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RED shift is proof that the universe is

• expanding (getting bigger)

• contracting (getting smaller)

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RED shifted light has a

• shorter wavelength

• longer wavelength

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BLUE shifted light has a

• shorter wavelength

• longer wavelength

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How long ago did the universe begin?

• 4.6 billion years

• 14 million years ago

• 13.8 billion years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

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Ever since the universe began, the universe has been

• expanding

• contracting

• stays the same size

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

• similar composition of Earth and the Moon

• stars appear to move in the night time sky

• cosmic background radiation

• Ms. Phelan's dog chasing his tail

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Galaxies that are redshifted are:

• actually blue.
• really far away.
• invisible.
• moving away from us.

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