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Universe Big Bang

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Big Bang Theory, which graph best represents the relationship between time and the size of the universe from the beginning of the universe to the present?
a)
Size decreasing as time increases
b)
Size and time both increasing
c)
Size does not change as time increases
d)
Size increases, then decreases as time increases
2.
Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
b)
The universe isn't moving
c)
The universe is expanding
d)
The universe is getting smaller
3.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium
b)
CMBR everywhere
c)
Stars that are blue shifted
d)
the universe is getting bigger
4.
What shape do scientists think the universe is?
a)
Sphere
b)
Triangular
c)
Saddle Shaped
d)
Flat
5.
Which of the following best describes the expansion of the universe?
a)
As space expands, matter spreads out to fill up the empty space.
b)
Expansion involves the spreading of matter into infinite and empty space.
c)
As space expands the empty space between matter increases.
d)
As space expands, matter continually is created to fill that space.
6.
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.
7.
As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?
a)
hydrogen and helium
b)
nitrogen and carbon
c)
silicon and lithium
d)
uranium and radium
8.
Galaxies that are redshifted are:
a)
actually blue.
b)
really far away.
c)
invisible.
d)
moving away from us.
9.
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.
10.
The universe is ____________ years old.
a)
8.13 billion
b)
13.8 billion
c)
1.83 billion
d)
381 million
11.
The Big Bang:
a)
is NOT an explosion in space.
b)
is an expansion OF space.
c)
is our best explanation for the beginning of the universe.
d)
All of the above.
12.
The most abundant element in the universe today is:
a)
water
b)
hydrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon
13.
The greater the redshift:
a)
the faster the galaxy is moving.
b)
the shorter the light waves.
c)
the bigger the galaxy.
d)
the closer the galaxy.
14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

a)

Spectrum (or spectral lines)

b)

Microwave

c)

Radiation

17.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

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

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

18.

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Universe

d)

Solar System

19.
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
20.

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

21.

How is the "Big Bang" described?

a)

an explosion

b)

an expansion

c)

a contraction

22.

RED shift of light means the star is moving

a)

toward Earth

b)

away from Earth

c)

not moving

23.

RED shift is proof that the universe is

a)

expanding (getting bigger)

b)

contracting (getting smaller)

24.

Which provides proof that the universe is expanding?

a)

Red shift of light from distant stars

b)

Blue shift of light from distant starts

25.

Ever since the universe began, the universe has been

a)

expanding

b)

contracting

c)

stays the same size

26.
Redshift and cosmic background radiation is evidence supporting the _____________.
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Nebula
c)
Electromagnetic spectrum
d)
Hubble's Law
27.
If the object is moving away its light is shifted and is called ______________.
a)
Your mom
b)
No shift
c)
Blue shift
d)
Red shift
28.

The explosion that sent the universe flying out is called _____.

a)

The Big Bang

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Solar System

d)

The Sun

29.

Since the Big Bang, and even today, the universe is still _____.

a)

Expanding

b)

Shrinking

c)

Cooking

d)

Spinning

30.

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

31.
What is a light year?
a)
A unit of time
b)
The time light takes to travel though a vacuum in one year.
c)
10 thousand meters
d)
How far light travels through the vacuum in one year.
32.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
33.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
34.
Light Years are a measure of - 
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
35.
________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Gravity
b)
String
c)
Bill Nye
d)
Duct tape
36.
The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around
a)
the Sun in slightly elliptical orbits
b)
the Sun in circular orbits
c)
Earth is slightly elliptical orbits
d)
Earth in circular orbits
37.
What model is where the earth is in the middle of our universe?
a)
Heliocentric Model
b)
Geocentric Model
c)
Moon phases
d)
Tidal Phases
38.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
The Milky Way Galaxy
b)
A red giant star
c)
The moon
d)
Jupiter
39.
What is the term for Earth being in the center?
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
sun centered
d)
Galileo
40.
The ancient Greek who proposed a geocentric model of the universe is
a)
Ptolomy
b)
Galileo
c)
Copernicus
d)
Kepler
41.
Which scientist found that planetary orbits were elliptical?
a)
Galileo
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Kepler
42.
Which is not evidence for the geocentric model?
a)
The sun moves across the sky from east to west every day.
b)
The moon moves around the Earth every day.
c)
The stars move across the sky every night.
d)
The planets display retrograde movement in the sky. 
43.
Whose heliocentric model is seen as the first step in the development of the modern models of the solar system?
a)
Galileo
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
44.
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
45.
A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. This includes the sun revolving around the Earth. This model is no longer supported.
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
46.
The Word "Helio" Refers To?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Sun
d)
Juputer
47.
The Word "Geo" Means?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
Milky way
d)
Back
48.

This model assumes the sun to be the center of the universe.

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Pyrocentric

d)

Tychonic

49.

Which model does this demonstrate?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Big Bang

d)

Steady State

50.

Which theory states the universe began with an explosion of a singularity and still expands today?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Geocentric Theory

d)

Heliocentric Theory

51.

In which theory is the Sun in the center?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Big Bang

d)

Steady State

52.

In which theory does the moon revolve around the Earth?

a)

Both

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geocentric

53.

In which theory does the Earth revolve around the Sun?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Both

d)

Big Bang

54.

Which theory is the OLDEST?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Big Bang

d)

They are all the same age.

55.

True or False: The Universe is still expanding today.

a)

True

b)

False

56.
The Sun is the center of the _____.
a)
solar system
b)
Milky Way
c)
constellation Ursa Major
d)
universe
57.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
58.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
59.
Reasoning is __________________.
a)
A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
d)
Empirical Evidence
60.
True or False?
Details from an image can be textual evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Which of the following is NOT a claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
d)
Christmas is the best holiday of the year.
62.
According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
63.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
64.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the evidence?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
65.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
66.
"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:
a)
Reasoning
b)
Evidence
c)
Claim
d)
Opinion
67.
"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
68.
"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Reasoning
c)
Evidence
d)
None of these
69.
What is the claim?
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
a)
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. 
b)
No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. 
c)
Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
70.
What is the evidence?
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
a)
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. 
b)
No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. 
c)
Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
71.
What is the reasoning?
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
a)
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. 
b)
No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. 
c)
Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
72.

What does C represent in C-E-R?

a)

Caption

b)

Claim

c)

Conclusion

d)

Chapter

73.

What does E represent in C-E-R?

a)

Evidence

b)

Entertainment

c)

Endorsement

d)

Engagement

74.

What does R represent in C-E-R?

a)

Reasoning

b)

Roles

c)

Resilience

d)

Responsible

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