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H RMPS origins Big Bang

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.
How old do scientists think the Universe is?
a)
13.8 billion years old
b)
4.5 billion years old
c)
24,000 years old
d)
5 years old
4.

Where is the center of the universe located?

a)

There is no center of the universe.

b)

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

c)

14.5 billion light years away from Earth.

d)

In a large singularity near the Andromeda Galaxy.

5.

Which word best describes a singularity?


a)

a. Large

b)

b. Cold

c)

c. Dense

d)

d. Flammable

6.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?
a)
It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
b)
It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
c)
It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
d)
It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.
7.

 
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
8.

Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Hubble's telescope

b)

Observance of red shift

c)

The universe is expanding

d)

The universe is getting smaller

9.
What shape do scientists think the universe is?
a)
Sphere
b)
Triangular
c)
Saddle Shaped
d)
Flat
10.
How did the discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?
a)
It suggests that Hydrogen and Helium were the first elements to form.
b)
It confirms the age of the Earth to be around 5 billion years old.
c)
It supports the idea that the universe used to be hotter.
d)
It demonstrates that the universe continues to expand.
11.
What can we conclude from the observation that nearly all galaxies are moving away from us?
a)
Massive black holes are drawing galaxies away from Earth.
b)
The Sun and Earth are located at the center of the universe.
c)
Everything in the universe is moving the same direction.
d)
The once-smaller universe is expanding in all directions.
12.
Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.
b)
The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.
c)
The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.
d)
The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time.
13.
Which of the following is not strong evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Presence of cosmic microwave background radiation.
b)
The frequency of the light from distant galaxies is shifted slightly towards the red
c)
The estimated age of the Earth matches the estimated age of the universe.
d)
Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium in the universe.
14.

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a form of _________.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Visible Light

d)

Water

15.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
16.

How is the "Big Bang" described?

a)

an explosion

b)

an expansion

c)

a contraction

17.
Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicholas Copernicus
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Penzias and Wilson
e)
Hubble's Law
18.
1473-1543. Polish astronomer who was the first to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric model that displaced the earth from the center of the universe.
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicholas Copernicus
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Penzias and Wilson
e)
Hubble's Law
19.
He discovered the existence of other galaxies and determined that galaxies are moving away from us
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicholas Copernicus
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Penzias and Wilson
e)
Hubble's Law
20.

Who's law proves that the universe is expanding and that the farther a galaxy is, the faster it moves away from us.

a)

Claudius Ptolemy' Law

b)

Nicholas Copernicus' Law

c)

Einstein's Law

d)

Penzias and Wilson Law

e)

Edwin Hubble's Law

21.
Scientists who discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR)
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicholas Copernicus
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Penzias and Wilson
e)
Hubble's Law
22.
A representation of the universe in which starts and planets revolve around Earth. Ptolemy proposed the model.
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric Model
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Cosmology
23.
A representation of the relationship between the Sun and planets in which the planets revolve around the Sun. Copernicus proposed the model.
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric Model
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Cosmology
24.
Theory which explains that the universe began as a point and has been expanding ever since.
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric Model
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Cosmology
25.
The study of the universe, its nature, origin, and evolution.
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric Model
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Cosmology
26.

Who was the famous Telescope named after?

a)

Einstein

b)

Hubble

c)

Copernicus

d)

Hoyle

e)

Lemaitre

27.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

28.

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang 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

29.

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

a)

They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

b)

They are moving away from us

c)

The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

d)

They are moving toward us

30.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
a)
Lithium and Carbon
b)
Hydrogen and Neon
c)
Helium and Chlorine
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
31.

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

a)

Cosmic microwave radiation

b)

sunlight

c)

Doppler effect

d)

Cosmic explosions

32.

In relation to us, most galaxies are…

a)

Moving toward us

b)

Moving away from us

c)

Not moving

33.
The change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.
a)
Radar Effect
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Light Effect
d)
Reflection
34.

What happens to the wavelengths of energy if they are moving AWAY from a source?

a)

The waves stretch out and get longer.

b)

The waves compress and get shorter.

35.

The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:

a)

blueshift, CMB, moon landing.

b)

redshift, IBM, Andromeda galaxy.

c)

redshift, CMB, distribution and abundance of elements.

d)

doppler effect, light spectra, fusion.

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