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Big Bang Theory Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

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

called (a)   .

2.

What were the original two elements in our universe?

a)

Lithium

b)

Carbon

c)

Helium

d)

Hydrogen

3.

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

4.

How is the "Big Bang" described?

a)

an explosion

b)

an expansion

c)

a contraction

5.

The starting point of the universe

a)

Beginning

b)

Particle

c)

Origin

d)

Earth

6.
The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
Mass number
b)
Atomic number
c)
Isotope
d)
Ion
7.
The distance between two peaks in a wave.
a)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Spectra
e)
Cosmic Background Radiation
8.
The change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.
a)
Radar Effect
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Light Effect
d)
Reflection
9.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Insulator

c)

Mixture

d)

Volume

10.

a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

11.

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

12.

What color has the longest wavelength, or the lowest frequency?

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

green

d)

orange

13.

two subatomic particles that are located in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

14.

the region in the center of the atom where the protons and neutrons are located

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

15.

Subatomic particles are _________

a)

negative subatomic particle

b)

center of an atom where protons and neutrons are found

c)

parts that make an atom

d)

positive subatomic particle

16.

a substance that consists of only one type of atom; can be found on the periodic table

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

17.
What is happening in the picture?
a)
absorption
b)
refleciton
c)
refraction
18.

Atoms are

a)

particles that have a negative (-) charge.

b)

the building blocks of matter

c)

a particle made of 2 or more elements bonded together

d)

the force that holds atoms together.

19.

Particles that do not have a charge are called

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Photons

20.

The X axis title is

a)

Time (weeks)

b)

Plant Height (cm)

c)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

d)

Plant Height (cm) vs. Time (weeks)

21.

The top of the wave is the

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

22.

The apparent change in frequency as an object passes by an observer

a)

Diffraction

b)

Resonance

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Refraction

23.

The Y axis title is

a)

Time (weeks)

b)

Plant Height (cm)

c)

Data points

d)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

24.

The (a)   axis goes up and down

25.

The (a)   axis goes side to side or back and forth.

26.

A comparison of two quantities. Can be shown in words, with a colon, or as a fraction.

a)

Ratio

b)

Equivalent

c)

Quadrant

d)

Analyze

27.

Which subatomic particle has a POSITIVE charge?

(a)  

28.

A substance made of only one kind of atom--

a)

element

b)

negative charge

c)

proton

d)

electron cloud

29.

The X axis scale is

a)

Time (weeks)

b)

Plant Height (cm)

c)

Data points

d)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

30.

An atom is _______

a)

smallest unit of an element

b)

positive subatomic particle

c)

negative subatomic particle

d)

parts that make an atom

31.
Mass number
a)
the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
b)
the amount of work an object can do because of the object's kinetic & potential energies
c)
the sum of protons & electrons in the nucleus of an atom
d)
the sum of electrons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
32.

The Y axis scale is

a)

Time (weeks)

b)

Plant Height (cm)

c)

0,5,10,15,20,25

d)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

33.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
34.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
35.

When atoms of the same element have different amounts of neutrons in their nucleus, they are called _______

a)

Atomic Numbers

b)

Elements

c)

Isotopes

d)

Subnuclear Particles

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