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Big Bang Theory

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Big Bang Theory tell us

a)

About the popular television show.

b)

the entire universe was once condensed in the form of primeval atom, or a dense mass.

c)

how the universe began.

2.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

3.

Which scientists was responsible for coining the phrase “Big Bang?”

a)

Fred Doyle

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Edwin Hubble

4.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

5.

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

a)

Red Shift

b)

Wave Length

c)

Spectrum

d)

Microwave

6.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

unshift

d)

blackshift

7.

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Band Theory?

a)

Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.

b)

Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang

c)

Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives

d)

Only A & B

8.

How does the abundance of hydrogen and helium support the Big Bang Theory.

a)

Hydrogen and helium are elements on the Periodic Table

b)

Hydrogen and helium are in the same ratio throughout the universe.

c)

Hydrogen and helium have many current uses today

9.
Our theory of the universe was confirmed by the discovery of:
a)
fusion.
b)
cosmic microwave background radiation.
c)
the Andromeda galaxy.
d)
the Doppler effect.
10.
The universe is expanding!  This means that:
a)
all of the galaxies are spreading out.
b)
the universe must have started from a single point.
c)
the universe is cooling down.
d)
all of the above.
11.
How long does it take light from our Sun to reach Earth?
a)
3 seconds
b)
8 minutes
c)
57 hours
d)
1 year
12.
Spectroscopes can tell us all of these about except...
a)
Temperature of a star
b)
Elements that make up a star
c)
Age of a star
d)
Size of a star
13.

Which statement is true about the Big Bang Theory? Choose all that apply.

a)

It should appear longer because of a redshift.

b)

the universe formed by the rapid expansion of space from a point 10–20 billion years ago

c)

The universe is expanding because light from faraway stars and galaxies is shifting towards the blue colors.


d)

When stars and galaxies move farther away from each other, we say that the universe is expanding and that this is due to a shift in the frequency of light coming from these light sources.


14.

What is the correct order for the formation of our solar system?

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

2,3,4,1

c)

2,4,3,1

d)

1,3,4,2