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Expansion of the universe

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool is used to find the composition of stars

a)

thermometer

b)

Spectroscope

c)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

d)

Constellation

2.

What two elements were formed after the big bang

a)

Lithium, Beryllium

b)

Hydrogen, Helium

c)

Boron, Carbon

d)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

3.

What do scientist believe the universe was like before the big bang?

a)

Everything was already spread apart

b)

Everything was further apart

c)

All energy in the universe contained in a single point

d)

All the energy was destroyed

4.

What color of a star is the hottest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

5.

How long ago do scientist believe the universe was began

a)

20 to 25 billion years ago

b)

13 to 15 billion years ago

c)

10 to 13 billion years ago

d)

13 to 15 million years ago

6.

What is cosmic background radiation

a)

Left over from the big bang

b)

Left over from your dinner

c)

Left over from your phone

7.

The reason stars are so small from earth

a)

they are so far away

b)

they are a hologram

c)

They are small

8.

What are constellations

a)

Stars that are in a pattern

b)

Dancing stars

c)

Planets

d)

Dancing Planets

9.

What color of a star is the coldest

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

White

10.

Where did the energy and matter go after the big bang

a)

It went in a straight line

b)

It went in all directions

c)

It got destroyed

11.

The distance light can travel in a year

a)

Space year

b)

year

c)

light year

12.

What is the Doppler effect

a)

A change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source, motion of the listener, or both.

b)

The theory that everything was once in a single point that resulted on a sudden expansion.

c)

The actual brightness of a star

13.

What is red shift

a)

When the light of a star is getting stretched out because its moving away.

b)

All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

c)

When the light of a star is getting squeezed because its moving towards us

14.

what is blue shift

a)

When the light of a star is getting stretched out because its moving away.

b)

All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

c)

When the light of a star is getting squeezed because its moving towards us

15.

What is apparent Magnitude

a)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

b)

The actual brightness of a star

16.

What is absolute magnitude?

a)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

b)

The actual brightness of a star