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WorksheetsBig Bang Theory, Heliocentric and Geocentric Models
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following?
How our planets and moons formed.
How our universe began.
How the sun turns hydrogen into helium.
How fast light travels through space.
What is the best estimate of how long ago the universe formed?
10-12 million years ago.
60-65 million years ago.
13-15 billion years ago.
20-25 trillion years ago.
What does the Big Bang Theory tell us
About the popular television show.
the entire universe was once condensed in the form of primeval atom, or a dense mass.
how the universe began.
Which scientists was responsible for coining the phrase “Big Bang?”
Fred Hoyle
Albert Einstein
Sir Isaac Newton
Edwin Hubble
Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.
Red Shift
Wave Length
Spectrum
Microwave
As galaxies move away from our galaxy
a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum
(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is
called _____________.
redshift
blueshift
unshift
blackshift
How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Band Theory?
Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.
Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang
Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives
Only A & B
What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?
Mars
Moon
Sun
Earth
What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?
Sun
Neptune
Earth
The Universe
Who supported the Geocentric system?
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Copernicus
Galileo
Who proposed the Heliocentric system?
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Galileo
What does the Geocentric system look like?
What does the Heliocentric system look like?
What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?
the shape of the planets' orbits
the movement of the moon
the center of the solar system
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are in the shape of a/an...
perfect circle
ellipse
spiral
Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?
telescope
spyglass
mirror
magnifying glass
Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Neptune
Who supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model
Galileo
Plato
Ptolemy
No one
Which astronomer first observed the phases of Venus and Jupiter's moons with the help of a telescope?
Gailieo
Aristarchus
Kepler
Aristotle
Copernicus
Who discovered the shape of a planet's orbit is actually an ellipse?
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
Who used a telescope to prove that the Earth could not be the center of the universe?
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
A scientific model that describes how the universe began is called ________________
The heliocentric model
The geocentric model
The Big Bang Theory
The heliocentric and geocentric model
How long ago do scientists believe that the Big Bang occurred?
14 billion years ago
13.7 billion years ago
12.7 billion years ago
14.7 billion years ago
How many constellations are there?
89
86
87
88
Galaxies in the universe ______________
shrink
do nothing
get smaller
expand
What is the name of Isaac Newton's theory that we talked about in class?
Theory of Relativity
Theory of Big Bang
Theory of Gravity
Theory of the Universe
What was Albert Einstein's theory that we talked about in class called?
General Theory of Relativity
General Theory of Gravity
General Theory of Big Bang
General Theory of the Universe
Who didn't think the universe was moving and then felt that it was his biggest blunder?
Edwin Hubble
Fred Hoyle
Nicholas Copernicus
Albert Einstein
Who discovered an electromagnetic property called the Red Shift?
Edwin Hubble
Galileo Galilei
Fred Hoyle
Albert Einstein
Who provided the first piece of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Edwin Hubble
A shift of light waves traveling away from the Earth is known as ____________
Blue Shift
Red Shift
Color Spectrum
Band of Colors
When sound is close to you it is high pitched, when the sound goes away from you, it is lower pitched, this is known as ________________________
Google Effect
Red Shift
Doppler Effect
Topper Effect
When light is emitted from a star or galaxy and can be separated into a band of colors, this is called a ______________
Doppler Effect
Spectrum
Wavelengths
Red Shift
Which color wavelengths are longer?
Orange
Blue
Red
Purple
Which color wavelengths are shorter?
Orange
Blue
Red
Purple
What led Edwin Hubble to conclude that the galaxies are moving apart from each other?
The shift in absorption lines of the galaxies
The shirt in absorption lines of Earth
The shift in absorption lines of just our galaxy
The shift in absorption lines of Mars
The 2nd piece of evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory is __________________
Red Shift
absorption lines
radiation
cosmic microwave background radiation
What 2 gases does the universe consist of mainly?
Nitrogen and oxygen
Nitrogen and helium
helium and oxygen
Hydrogen and helium
What is the 3rd piece of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
The continuity of hydrogen and helium throughout the universe
The continuity of nitrogen and oxygen throughout the universe
The continuity of nitrogen and helium throughout the universe
The continuity of oxygen and hydrogen throughout the universe
Who coined the phrase Big Bang?
Fred Doppler
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble
Fred Hoyle
Stars that are grouped together in patterns are known as
a spectrum
a group of stars
a constellation
a band of stars
What is at the center of the universe in the geocentric system?
Moon
Sun
Mars
Earth
Who helped develop the geocentric system?
Galileo
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Kepler
Is the geocentric model correct?
No
Yes
Kind of
What is at the center of the universe in the heliocentric model?
Earth
Mars
Another galaxy
Sun
What does the Greek word helios mean?
Earth
Sun
Moon
Star
Who came up with the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Who helped prove the heliocentric model?
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Einstein
Galileo
Who disagreed with Galileo who helped prove the heliocentric model?
The Romans
The Greeks
The Roman Church
The Catholic Church
What did the Catholic Church do to Galileo?
He was sentenced to life in prison and then he was put on house arrest for the rest of his life
He was sentenced to life in prison
They did nothing to him
He just placed on house arrest
Because of the telescope, what 2 things was Galileo able to discover?
Choose 2 answers
4 moons revolving around Jupiter
2 moons revolving around Saturn
Mars goes through a series of phases like the moon
Venus goes through a series of phases like the moon
During the Ancient Greeks time, who observed and recorded the positions of the planets?
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
Nicholas Copernicus
Ptolemy
Who found that planets orbit as an ellipse and not a perfect circle?
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Nicolas Copernicus
What is the moon considered to be?
another star
a rock
a natural satellite
a meteor
