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Origins of the Universe Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The universe is believed to have formed _________ billion years ago.

a)

4-5

b)

13-15

c)

20-25

d)

100

2.

The universe started as a singularity the size of a piece of _________________.

a)

pie

b)

cotton

c)

pepperoni

d)

dust

3.

The singularity didn't actually explode, it began to _____________ and release ___________ very rapidly.

a)

contract, energy

b)

expand, gas

c)

expand, energy

d)

contract, gas

4.

The rapid expansion of the universe caused the temperatures of the universe to ____________.

a)

increase to scorching levels

b)

decrease to freezing levels

5.

Which of the following are supporting evidence of the Big Bang? Check ALL that apply.

a)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

b)

Electromagnetic Spectrum Radiation

c)

Light Element Abundance

d)

Blueshift of Galaxies moving towards us.

e)

Redshift of Galaxies moving away from us.

6.

This shows long waves of light as stars move away from us and demonstrates our Universe is expanding.

a)

Light Element Abundance

b)

Redshift of Galaxies

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

7.

Light from other galaxies is so far away it hasn't reached us yet so we are still discovering other stars and galaxies all the time.

a)

Light Element Abundance

b)

Redshift of Galaxies

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

8.

This is the leftover radiation from the Original Big Bang, discovered in the 1960s as a consistent "static" emitted from every corner of outer space.

a)

Light Element Abundance

b)

Redshift of Galaxies

c)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

9.

Is the universe still expanding?

a)

Yes

b)

NO

10.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about the singularity that started the universe?

a)

Very Dense

b)

Temperature of Absolute ZERO

c)

91 Billion Light Years across

d)

Contains all mass, energy, & time

11.

What planet do we live on?

(a)  

12.

What is the name of our galaxy?

(a)  

13.

Select all that apply. Our solar system is located in...

a)

Orion's Arm

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Local Group

d)

The Supercluster Virgo

14.

If you were to make a model of our Universe out of everyday things. Our planet, Earth, would be the size of a ___________________.

a)

marble

b)

paper plate

c)

softball

d)

grain of salt

15.

What scientist discovered proof that our universe was expanding by demonstrating the phenomena of redshift?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Copernicus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Edwin Hubble

16.

In our Local Group of Galaxies, which three are the largest?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Triangulum

c)

Virgo

d)

Milky Way

e)

Sombrero

17.

Geo means...

(a)  

18.

Helio means...

(a)  

19.

The ancient Greeks thought that Earth was inside a rotating dome called a ________________ sphere.

a)

heliocentric

b)

celestial

c)

geocentric

d)

planetary

20.

Who used a telescope to discover 4 of Jupiter's moons and helped prove the Heliocentric model was correct?

a)

Newton

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

21.

Which scientists believed the Earth was at the center of the universe?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

22.

Which scientists believed the SUN was at the center of the universe?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo

23.

Who was the scientist that found orbits were not circular, but elliptical (oval shaped)?

(a)  

24.

Inertia (objects in motion) and gravity (force that pulls objects together) keep our planets and other objects in (a)   around the sun.

25.

Which solar system model is this?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

26.

Which solar system model is this?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric