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The Big Bang Theory

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.

How old do scientists think the Universe is?

a)

14 billion years old

b)

4.5 billion years old

c)

24,000 years old

d)

5 years old

3.
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.
4.

Three second after the Big Bang there were stars in the universe?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is the correct order of events?

a)

Big Bang, Stars, Elements

b)

Elements, Big Bang, Stars

c)

Stars, Big Bang, Elements

d)

Big Bang, Elements, Stars

6.

The first elements created after the Big Bang were...

a)

Hydrogen, Helium

b)

Hydrogen, Oxygen

c)

Helium, Oxygen

d)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

7.

Which of these things existed before the Big Bang?

a)

Light

b)

Time

c)

Nothing

d)

Space

8.

Which words describe the universe when it was less than 1 second old?

a)

Small, Cold

b)

Large, Cold

c)

Small, Hot

d)

Large, Hot

9.

Giant clouds of gas and dust later became...

a)

Single Star

b)

Galaxies

c)

Single Planets

d)

New Big Bang

10.

It took___ minutes for the first atomic nuclei to form

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

A theory is....

a)

A well tested explanation

b)

The best explanation for a natural event

c)

Tested and supported with evidence

d)

All of the answers are true

12.

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Carbon and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Helium