WorksheetsBig Bang Theory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does it mean if a star's spectrum is Red Shifted?
It means the star is staying the same distance from Earth.
It means the star is moving away
It means the star is getting closer to Earth.
Which of the following events are in the correct order from oldest event to most recent?
Solar System, Universe expansion, Sun, Galaxies
Universe expansion, Hubble telescope, planets, stars
planets, solar system, Jupiter, Supernova
Universe expansion, galaxies, solar system
Which theory states that the Universe began as a small, dense point and then began to expand?
The Flat Universe Theory
The Aristotle Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Steady Expansion Theory
Which evidence does NOT support the Big Bang Theory?
Cosmic Background Radiation
Composition of meteorites
Doppler Effect
Red shift of distant galaxies
If a star's spectral lines are blue shifted it means
That the star is getting closer to Earth
Moving parallel to the Earth
That the star is getting farther away from Earth
That the star is going to explode
A common characteristic in galaxies spectra that they are moving away from Earth is...
They are Blue Shifted
They are Red Shifted
They are not shifted
They are lining up
Which of the following information can NOT be gained from studying the spectra of stars?
Their composition
Their movement
The number of planets around them
Their temperature
According to evidence that supports the Big Bang theory, scientists believe the universe is
21 years old
47.5 million years old
13.7 billion years old
7 trillion years old
What can astronomers learn about a star by studying the star’s spectrum?
Temperature and Composition
Composition, Temperature and Motion of the star
Composition and Motion of the star
If the star is Heliocentric
Which wavelength of visible light has the lowest frequency.
Yellow
Red
violet
Blue
