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Astronomy 3-2 Big Bang Choice Project

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

The existence of the cosmic background radiation implies that

a)

the big bang model is wrong.

b)

the universe began in a hot, dense state.

c)

the universe did not have a moment of creation.

d)

the universe began in a cold, low-density state.

2.

If an object is moving toward us, its spectrum will experience

a)

no shift

b)

red shift

c)

black spectrum

d)

blue shift

3.

What does CMBR stand for?

a)

Cosmic Microns Background Radiation

b)

Comic Members Building Roads

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background Resistance

d)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

4.

Who discovered CMBR?

a)

Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson

b)

Albert Einstein and Edwin Hubble

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Henrietta Swan Leavitt

5.

Most of the universe contains which two elements?

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Helium and Lithium

c)

Hydrogen and Iron

d)

Helium and Iron

6.

What is a Black Hole?

a)

A giant hole in the middle of Earth

b)

A type of star

c)

A place where time and space run in reverse

d)

A place where gravity pulls so much not even light escapes

7.

Evidence suggests that the whole Universe is expanding and in a process called

a)

Cosmic Inflation

b)

Cosmic Background Microwave Radiation

c)

Red Shift

d)

The Big Freeze

8.

Who found out that galaxies are moving away from us and the universe is expanding?

a)

Arno Penzias

b)

Edwin Hubble

c)

Henrietta Swan Leavitt

d)

Robert Wilson

9.

Most scientists think that the universe will...

a)

end someday.

b)

eventually shrink

c)

expand forever.

d)

expand and shrink on a regular basis.