Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory

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Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-2

Standards-aligned

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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 multiple explosions

The concept that the Universe is shrinking over time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)?

A type of star found in the early Universe

The leftover thermal radiation from the Big Bang

The light from the first galaxies

The sound waves from black holes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scientist is most closely associated with the discovery of the Universe's expansion?

Isaac Newton

Edwin Hubble

Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the redshift of galaxies indicate?

Galaxies are getting colder

Galaxies are moving away from us

Galaxies are getting brighter

Galaxies are shrinking

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element was primarily formed during the first few minutes after the Big Bang?

Iron

Hydrogen

Carbon

Uranium

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate age of the Universe according to the Big Bang Theory?

1 million years

13.8 billion years

100,000 years

4.5 billion years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which observation supports the idea that the Universe is expanding?

The presence of black holes

The redshift of light from distant galaxies

The existence of asteroids

The rotation of the Earth

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