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OrigOfUniv

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered that distant galaxies have larger red shifts, proving that the universe is expanding?

(a)  

2.

Which scientist proposed the Theory of Relativity?

(a)  

3.

Who reviewed Einstein’s relativity and red shift data, leading to the creation of cosmology and cosmogony?

(a)  

4.

Who developed the concept of the telescope?

(a)  

5.

Who improved the telescope design by adding lenses inside a tube?

(a)  

6.

What model states that the Earth is the center of the universe?

(a)  

7.

The Heliocentric model proposes that the (a)   is at the center of the universe.

8.

The word “Helios” is a Greek term meaning (a)   .

9.

The (a)   supported the Earth-centered view during ancient times.

10.

The Age of Enlightenment emphasized ___.

a)

Faith over reason

b)

Magic over science

c)

Reason and science over superstition and blind faith

d)

Religion over philosophy

11.

Who stated that cosmic background radiation remained after the Big Bang?

(a)  

12.

The point where everything started in the universe is called (a)   _.

13.

Additional Information: He first proposed that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.

(a)  

14.

Edwin Hubble’s discovery proved that the universe is static.

a)

True

b)

False