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Cosmology Unit Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The universe is __________ years old.

a)

13,700,000,000 (billion)

b)

13,700,000 (million)

c)

13,700

d)

13

2.

The universe is infinitely old and has no age.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

select all that apply. The first elements created after the big bang were...

a)

Neon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon

4.

Red shift was first observed by which scientist?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Edwin Hubble

c)

Watson and Crick

d)

Neil Degrasse Tyson

5.

What factor will determine the death of our universe?

a)

age of the universe

b)

the rate at which stars die

c)

Critical Density

d)

the age of our sun

6.

Cosmic microwave radiation originated from what?

a)

5G towers

b)

Other Galaxies

c)

Aliens

d)

The Big Bang

7.

If you were to stand on star Wolf 359 and view the absorption lines on a spectrum for other galaxies, You would see.....

a)

that all galaxies are moving away from you

b)

that all galaxies are stationary

c)

that all galaxies are moving toward you

8.

Big Bang nucleosynthesis says what?

a)

the nucleus of atoms were created before the big bang

b)

There is a lot of helium in the universe thanks to nuclear fusion in star cores

c)

Hydrogen can fuse into helium whenever it wants

d)

only heat from the big bang accounts for the amount of helium in the universe

9.

Red-shift is/was..... (chose all that apply)

a)

Proof of universal expansion.

b)

Observed by Edwin Hubble.

c)

A measured shift of the motions of galaxies through space.

d)

The spectrum lines of a galaxy shift to redder wavelengths.

10.

The universe was in a hot dense state....

a)

immediately after the big freeze

b)

when it came out of the cosmological oven

c)

immediately after the big bang

d)

whenever it wanted to be.

11.

In the seconds following the big bang the universe

a)

cooled

b)

ate a pizza

c)

became less dense

d)

had reduced pressure

12.

The further a galaxy is from the observer the faster it is moving away. This is an explanation of what law?

a)

Newtons Law

b)

Universal Law

c)

Hubble's Law

d)

Kobe's Law

13.

Galaxy D has a velocity of 150 Km/S, Galaxy E has a velocity of 3000 Km/S. Which galaxy is further away?

a)

Galaxy D

b)

Galaxy E

c)

Neither, they will run into each other.

d)

not enough information, Velocity is the speed of rotation.

14.

Hubble's Law imply's what about the history of our universe

a)

The universe started in a galaxy

b)

the universe has an age and started at a single point

c)

The universe has no age and has been expanding forever

d)

that the big bounce is how our universe began

15.

A common measure of distance in space is....

a)

kilometers

b)

feet

c)

a space meter

d)

a light year

16.

What is the broadly accepted theory of the beginning of the universe?

a)

the big freeze

b)

the big rip

c)

the big crunch

d)

the big bang

17.

All galaxies are expanding at a constant rate.

a)

false

b)

true

18.

the study of the origins of the observable universe is referred to as.....

a)

cosmetology

b)

cosmology

c)

astronomy

d)

astrology