WorksheetsUnit 1: The Big Bang Theory - Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Big Bang Theory states that all matter started as a small volume and then...
expanded in all directions
contracted even smaller
caused an atomic explosion
burned up and exploded
What do we observe when stars/galaxies are moving away from us?
Cosmic Background Radiation
Blueshift
Nothing
Redshift
Why does redshift occur in stars/galaxies?
Light waves stretch as a star moves away
Light waves squish as a star moves away
Redshift does not occur in stars
Light waves change shape as stars move
What is cosmic background radiation?
Microwave radiation from the Big Bang
Visible light from the stars
Gamma radiation from the Big Bang
Matter that has gravity but no light
Which of the following best describes the creation of cosmic background radiation:
Microwaves from the BB stretched into radio waves
Visible light from the BB stretched into microwaves
Gamma radiation from the BB stretched into ultraviolet radiation
Visible light from the BB stretched into gamma radiation
Ultimately, what does redshift and CBR prove?
The universe is contracting
The universe is expanding
The universe is not changing
The universe is small
What do we call the study of the origin, development, and properties of the universe?
Cosmology
Cosmotology
Redshift
The Big Bang Theory
Which scientist is known for his observations of redshift in distance galaxies?
Edwin Hubble
Robert Wilson
Albert Einstein
Plato
all of the choices here.
The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the...
Earth
Sun
Universe
Solar System
The big bang is described as...
a destructive explosion.
a sudden expansion.
a rapid contraction.
Hubble's Law describes that the galaxies that are the farthest away from us are...
moving away the fastest.
moving toward us the fastest.
not moving at all.
disappearing.
