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The Origin of the Universe

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most commonly accepted scientific theory of how the universe formed.

a)

The Big Bang Show

b)

The Big Bang Theory

c)

The Electromagnetic Theory

d)

The Steady State Theory

2.

The third planet from the Sun.

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

3.

The galaxy containing the Sun and its solar system, along with millions of other stars in a spiraling pattern.

a)

Andromeda

b)

Whirlpool

c)

Cygnus A

d)

Milky Way

4.

(a)   a branch of astronomy that focuses on the physical properties of stars and other celestial bodies, as well as the physical laws of the universe.

5.

A shift of light wavelengths towards the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum that takes place when a light source is moving towards an observer (Earth).

a)

Rainbow

b)

Blue Shift

c)

Visible Light

6.

Weak radiation in space that is left over from the first stages of the Big Bang that theoretically created the universe.

a)

Cosmic Background Radiation

b)

Static

c)

Singularity

7.

The study of the origin, history, and current state of the universe, based on observation and the use of theoretical models.

a)

Astrophysics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Cosmology

8.

(a)   is the full range of frequencies and wavelengths of electromagnetic waves.

9.

A group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity, usually revolving around a black hole

a)

A Galaxy

b)

A Planet

c)

The Universe

10.

The distance light travels in a vacuum in one year; about 6 trillion miles.

a)

Dark Year

b)

Light Year

c)

A journey

d)

To Infinity and Beyond

11.

As an object in space moves away from an observer, the wavelengths of light waves produced by the object are lengthened.

a)

Blue Shift

b)

Visible Light

c)

Red Shift

12.

Making observations of a body without making physical contact.

a)

Telescope

b)

Remote Sensing

c)

Hubble Telescope

13.

(a)   a set of principles that explain a group of phenomena or facts.

14.

Everything is (a)   .