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ESS: Unit 1 Pt 1 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

2.

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Carbon and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

3.
Galaxies that are redshifted are:
a)
actually blue.
b)
really far away.
c)
invisible.
d)
moving away from us.
4.

The Cosmic Background Radiation is:

a)

the remaining energy from the big bang.

b)

incredibly hot.

c)

visible to the human eye.

d)

only located in certain places in the universe.

5.
The universe is expanding!  This means that:
a)
all of the galaxies are spreading out.
b)
the universe must have started from a single point.
c)
the universe is cooling down.
d)
all of the above.
6.
The universe is ____________ years old.
a)
8.13 billion
b)
13.8 billion
c)
1.83 billion
d)
381 million
7.
The change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.
a)
Radar Effect
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Light Effect
d)
Reflection
8.
Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.
b)
The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.
c)
The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.
d)
The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time.
9.

Match the following terms with their definitions

a)

Galaxy

1.

A large grouping of stars, planets, gas, and dust in space held together by gravity.

b)

Star

2.

A self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity.

c)

Universe

3.

All space and the matter space contains.

10.

How did astronomers use pictures of distant galaxies to determine the age of the universe?

a)

Astronomers use pictures of distant planets to determine the age by looking at the color of the planet.

b)

Astronomers use pictures of distant meteors to determine the age by looking at the color of the meteor.

c)

Astronomers use pictures of distant galaxies to determine the age by looking at the color of the galaxy.

d)

Astronomers use pictures of distant UFOs to determine the age by looking at the color of the UFO.

11.

RED shift of light means the star is moving

a)

toward Earth

b)

away from Earth

c)

not moving

12.

BLUE shift of light means the star is moving

a)

toward Earth

b)

away from Earth

c)

not moving

13.

Which of the following is proof for the Big Bang Theory?

a)

similar composition of Earth and the Moon

b)

stars appear to move in the night time sky

c)

cosmic background radiation

d)

Ms. Phelan's dog chasing his tail

14.

Cosmic Background Radiation is...

a)

the remaining energy from the big bang.

b)

incredibly hot.

c)

visible to the human eye.

d)

only located in certain places in the universe.

15.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

16.

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

a)

Cosmic microwave radiation

b)

sunlight

c)

Doppler effect

d)

Cosmic explosions

17.

Who discovered it?

a)

Arno Penzias

b)

Robert Wilson

c)

Georges Lemaitre

d)

Arno Penzias & Robert Wilson

18.

The temperature of the universe:

a)

is constant.

b)

varies between 20 to 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

c)

has increased to about 10,000 degrees Celsius.

d)

has cooled to about 2.7 Kelvin.

19.

How is the "Big Bang" described?

a)

an explosion

b)

an expansion

c)

a contraction

20.

The steady state theory holds that the universe:____

a)

Looks essentially the same from every spot in it and at every time. It is homogenous and isotropic in space and time. It has uniform density so matter is continuously created.

b)

Is homogeneous and its density is uniformly distributed. At the beginning the tiny dot expanded and spread out all the universe´s density.

c)

Is a black dot that expanded to form all space, matter, time and energy. It is continously changing and it probably is going to crush.

d)

None of the above

21.

"The formation of matter is at a rate that maintains a steady density as the universe expands" is the

a)

Static Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Big Bang Theory