The Big Bang

The Big Bang

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the commonly accepted age of the universe according to Big Bang theorists?

Back

13.8 billion years ago.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the light from a galaxy that is moving away from us?

Back

The light appears more red.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a red shift in distant galaxies indicate about the universe?

Back

The universe is expanding.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the effect that causes light to spread out when the source is moving away?

Back

Red shift.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What fundamental question does the Big Bang Theory aim to explain?

Back

How our universe began.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Big Bang Theory?

Back

A scientific explanation of how the universe began from a singular point and has been expanding ever since.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is cosmic microwave background radiation?

Back

The afterglow radiation from the Big Bang, filling the universe and providing evidence for the theory.

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