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Discoveries in Modern Science -- Cosmology

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

The belief on the origin of the world by the scientist is known as:

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Creationism

c)

Steady State Theory

d)

Panspermia

2.

What is the Red Shift Effect?

a)

A phenomenon where light from distant galaxies shifts towards the red end of the spectrum

b)

A theory about the origin of life

c)

A method for measuring temperature

d)

A type of telescope

3.

The Red Shift Effect was discovered and suggested that the universe is _________.

a)

expanding

b)

shrinking

c)

stationary

d)

collapsing

4.

The idea that the universe is expanding gives proof to the ________ theory.

a)

Big Bang

b)

Steady State

c)

String

d)

Quantum

5.

What is a non-religious belief about the creation of the universe and humans?

a)

Creationism

b)

Intelligent Design

c)

The big bang theory

d)

Evolution

6.

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a non-religious belief about the creation of the universe and humans.

a)

big bang theory

b)

creationism

c)

intelligent design

d)

steady state theory

7.

According to science, about ___ years ago, the matter of the universe became so compressed that it produced a huge explosion. Fill in the blank.

a)

15 billion

b)

1 million

c)

100 thousand

d)

5 billion

8.

As the matter of the universe flew away from the explosion, the forces of gravity and other laws of science joined some of the matters into stars. About ____ years ago, the solar system was formed.

a)

5 billion

b)

500 million

c)

10 billion

d)

1 billion

9.

According to the Big Bang Theory, what forces joined some of the matters into stars as the universe expanded?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity and other laws of science

c)

Electricity

d)

Friction

10.

The solar system was formed about 5 billion years ago as a result of the forces of gravity and other laws of science joining some matters into stars.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

According to the Big Bang Theory, the combination of gases on the Earth's surface produced primitive life forms, like _______.

a)

amoeba

b)

dinosaur

c)

human

d)

tree

12.

According to the Big Bang Theory, what does the genetic structure of primitive life forms produce?

a)

Energy

b)

Changes (mutation)

c)

Water

d)

Light

13.

Over millions of years, new life forms were produced leading to vegetation, then invertebrate animals, then vertebrates and finally, _______ evolved.

a)

humans

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

d)

fish

14.

According to the scientific explanation of the world, what can some people become?

a)

Vegetarians

b)

Agnostic or atheists

c)

Scientists

d)

Invertebrates

15.

Identify THREE responses of Christians to the Big Bang Theory.

a)

Some Christians accept the Big Bang Theory as compatible with their faith, some reject it in favor of creationism, and some see it as evidence of God's power.

b)

All Christians reject the Big Bang Theory as unscientific.

c)

Christians believe the Big Bang Theory disproves the existence of God.

d)

Christians universally accept the Big Bang Theory without question.

16.

According to Christian responses to the Big Bang Theory, how many types of responses are there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

17.

What is the name of the response where Christians believe that God created the universe in the way described in the Bible?

a)

Creationism

b)

Evolutionism

c)

Pantheism

d)

Deism

18.

These Christians believe that God created the universe in the way described in the Bible.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The evidence for Big Bang and evolution can be explained by the effects of Noah's flood.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

According to the intelligent design response, what do Christians who believe in this theory think about the universe?

a)

The universe is simple and could have happened by chance.

b)

The universe is so complex that it can't have happened by chance.

c)

The universe was created by random events.

d)

The universe has no purpose.

21.

According to Christian responses to the Big Bang Theory, who is believed to be the intelligent designer of the universe?

a)

Nature

b)

God

c)

Aliens

d)

Humans

22.

Christian responses to the Big Bang Theory give examples of complexity, stating that many parts are interacting and the removal of one would mean that the whole system would stop ________.

a)

working

b)

growing

c)

expanding

d)

moving

23.

Which of the following is mentioned as a Christian response to the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Specified complexity such as the DNA

b)

Evolution of species

c)

Age of the universe

d)

Natural selection

24.

Many Christians believe that both the scientific and biblical explanations of the Big Bang Theory are true.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Christian Responses to the Big Bang Theory:

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Fill in the blank: The order of creation in Genesis broadly fits with the order science thinks the ______ and life developed.

a)

earth

b)

moon

c)

stars

d)

planets

27.

Christian Responses to the Big Bang Theory: How do Christians view scientific discoveries in relation to God?

a)

They see scientific discoveries as contradicting God

b)

They see scientific discoveries as providing more evidence for God

c)

They ignore scientific discoveries

d)

They believe science and religion always conflict

28.

Christian Responses to the Big Bang Theory: George Lemaitre, a priest and scientist, believed that science and religion do not ______ with each other in their account of creation.

a)

conflict

b)

agree

c)

overlap

d)

support

29.

Evolution is:

a)

the process by which different kinds of living organisms develop and change over time

b)

the sudden appearance of new species overnight

c)

the process of organisms remaining unchanged forever

d)

the extinction of all species at once

30.

Who wrote the famous book 'On the Origin of Species'?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Galileo Galilei

31.

What is the theory proposed by Charles Darwin about the origin of life on earth?

a)

Life came about by creation

b)

Life came about by evolution

c)

Life came about by magic

d)

Life came about by accident

32.

Fill in the blank: Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and _______.

a)

geologist

b)

astronomer

c)

chemist

d)

physicist

33.

According to Darwin's Theory on Evolution, after the earth's formation 4.5 billion years ago, the combination of gases on earth's surface produced ________ life forms.

a)

basic, single-celled

b)

complex, multi-celled

c)

plant-like

d)

animal-like

34.

According to Darwin's Theory on Evolution, what happened after life forms were reproduced?

a)

They became extinct

b)

They became more numerous

c)

They stopped evolving

d)

They remained the same

35.

According to Darwin's Theory on Evolution, mutated life forms produced new life forms that were ________ to the environment.

a)

better suited

b)

less adapted

c)

unrelated

d)

harmful

36.

Fill in the blank: This process of ______ led to more new species.

a)

mutation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

evaporation

37.

Over million of years, new life forms were produced leading to which of the following sequences?

a)

Vegetation → Invertebrate animals → Vertebrates → Humans

b)

Humans → Vertebrates → Invertebrate animals → Vegetation

c)

Invertebrate animals → Vegetation → Vertebrates → Humans

d)

Vertebrates → Vegetation → Invertebrate animals → Humans

38.

What did Darwin call the process by which each species has developed naturally without any need for divine intervention?

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

genetic drift

d)

intelligent design