Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Wayground Science

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Big Bang theory?

The idea that the universe has always existed in its current state

The theory that the universe began from a single, extremely hot and dense point and has been expanding ever since

The belief that the universe was created by a collision of two galaxies

The suggestion that the universe is shrinking over time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB)?

The light from the Sun that reaches Earth

The faint glow of radiation left over from the early universe, detectable in all directions

The background noise from stars in our galaxy

The sound waves produced by black holes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scientist’s observations in the 1920s provided strong evidence for the expansion of the universe?

Isaac Newton

Edwin Hubble

Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the redshift of light from distant galaxies tell us?

Galaxies are moving towards us

Galaxies are moving away from us

Galaxies are not moving at all

The universe is contracting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how old is the universe according to the Big Bang theory?

1.3 million years

13.8 million years

13.8 billion years

138 billion years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for the Big Bang?

The cosmic microwave background

The abundance of light elements like hydrogen and helium

The redshift of galaxies

The existence of black holes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Big Bang theory suggest about the temperature of the universe over time?

It has always stayed the same

It has increased

It has decreased

It fluctuates randomly

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?