Big Bang Theory - Practice

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What does RED shift of light indicate about a star's movement?

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The star is moving away from Earth.

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What does the Big Bang Theory explain?

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How our universe began.

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What is the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Radiation?

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The remaining energy from the Big Bang.

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

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A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.

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What is a spectrum in the context of light emitted from stars or galaxies?

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A band of colors that light can be separated into.

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What evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?

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The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and the observed redshift of distant galaxies.

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How does redshift relate to the expansion of the universe?

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Redshift indicates that galaxies are moving away from us, supporting the idea that the universe is expanding.

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What is the significance of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation?

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It provides a snapshot of the early universe and supports the Big Bang Theory.

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What is the approximate age of the universe according to the Big Bang Theory?

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About 13.7 billion years.

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What is the relationship between redshift and distance in astronomy?

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Generally, the greater the redshift, the farther away the galaxy is from Earth.

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