The Origin of the Universe

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According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe was concentrated in a single point how long ago? Options: 15 to 20 thousand years, 15 to 20 million years, 15 to 20 billion years, 15 to 20 trillion years

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15 to 20 billion years

Front

Which of these is not evidence that suggests that the Big Bang occurred ?
Options: the universe is expanding, quasars, cosmic background radiation, electromagnetic waves from the Tertiary Period

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electromagnetic waves from the Tertiary Period

Front

According to evidence, all the galaxies in the universe are moving apart from each other.

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True

Front

The change in the pitch of sound waves as the sound approaches or leaves a source is called the :

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Doppler Effect

Front

Light moving away from a source will cause the waves to stretch out and move to the _____________ end of the visible light spectrum.

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red

Front

A small star-like object that contains tremendous amounts of energy and is found very far from the Earth (10-15 billion light years) are called :

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quasars

Front

A quasar most likely is: a galaxy which is just beginning to form and expand, a star which has expanded, a star which has exploded, an elliptical galaxy reaching old age

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a galaxy which is just beginning to form and expand

Front

Very weak energy scattered throughout the universe and believed to be left over from the Big Bang is called

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cosmic background radiation

Front

Which of the following is found the furthest out in the universe?
Options:
the Kuiper Belt,
galaxies,
quasars,
cosmic background radiation

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cosmic background radiation

Front

Which is the correct sequence in which the universe was supposedly created? - from earliest to most recent - Options: cosmic background radiation - quasars - galaxies - the solar system

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cosmic background radiation - quasars - galaxies - the solar system