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The Origin of the Universe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the big bang theory?

a)

A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

b)

A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

c)

A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

d)

A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

2.

What were the original two elements in our universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Lithium

b)

Helium and Oxygen

c)

Helium and Hydrogen

d)

None of the above

3.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
4.

What is the name of the galaxy in which Earth is located?

a)

Big Band

b)

Milky Way

c)

Mars

d)

Universe

5.

What two elements mostly make up stars?

a)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and Helium

c)

Helium and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

6.

What is the name of the first major optical telescope placed in space that has allowed us to observe distant stars and galaxies?

a)

Hubbell

b)

Obrien

c)

Oreily

d)

Newton

7.

This theory states that the universe is always expanding in a constant average density.

a)

Nebular Hypothesis

b)

Cosmic Inflation Theory

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

Steady State Theory

8.

According to this theory, the early universe was a rapidly expanding bubble of pure vacuum energy.

a)

Big Boom

b)

Cosmic Inflation Theory

c)

Nebular Hypothesis

d)

Steady State theory

9.

It was the model used to explain the formation and evolution of the solar system.

a)

Nebular Hypothesis

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Steady State Theory

d)

Tidal Theories

10.

In both theories, a star is supposedly passed close to the sun. The gravitational pull of the passing star raised tides found on the surface of the sun.

a)

Planetesimal Theory

b)

Tidal Theory

c)

Big bang theory

d)

Nebular hypothesis

11.

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

12.

the belief that the universe and the various forms of life were created by God out of nothing (ex nihilo)

a)

Creationism

b)

Animism

c)

Theory

d)

Hypothesis