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Atoms in the Universe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the_________

a)

EARTH

b)

SOLAR SYSTEM

c)

UNIVERSE

d)

SUN

2.

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

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

called _____________.

a)

REDSHIFT

b)

BLUESHIFT

c)

RADIATION

d)

COSMIC

3.

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

a)

The universe was just there

b)

The universe is started from a small singularity, then inflated over the next 13.8 billion years ago

c)

The Milky Way is the only solar system

d)

The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

4.

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

a)

They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

b)

They are moving away from each other due to expansion

c)

The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

d)

They are moving toward us

5.

What were the original two elements in our universe?

a)

Lithium and Carbon

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Hydrogen and Lithium

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

6.

As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

silicon and lithium

c)

nitrogen and carbon

d)

uranium and radium

7.

The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a form of _________.

a)

Matter

b)

Gravitational waves

c)

Electromagnetic Radiation

d)

Water

9.

The formation of large atomic nuclei from smaller atomic nuclei in the core of stars by nuclear fusion is called________

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Gravitational collapse

c)

Nucleosynthesis

d)

Massive explosion

10.

Elements past iron on the periodic table form in what happens to very massive stars when they "die" in an event called a ___.

a)

Big bang nucleosynthesis

b)

Black hole

c)

Stellar nucleosynthesis

d)

Supernova nucleosynthesis