CMB, Hubbles law and Galaxies Quiz

As an object in space moves away from an observer, the wavelengths of light waves produced by the object are lengthened.

• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

• Red Shift

• Gamma Ray Radiation

• Blue Shift

Measurement of a given sample’s absorption of light as a function of wavelength/frequency; the information from this is specific to any element or compound, and can be used to identify unknown materials

• Radio Telescope

• Hubbles Law

• Spectra

• Composition Analysis

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

The left over Heat/Energy from the Big Bang Observed in relatively even distributions throughout the Universe

• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

• Cosmic Radio Background Radiation

• Cosmic Gamma Ray Background Radiation

• Cosmic Infrared Background Radiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Based on the Big Bang Theory, How old is the Universe Estimated to be?

• 380,000 years

• 200 million years

• 13.7 million years

• 13.7 billion years

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How long did it take (after the Big Bang) for subatomic particles (protons. neutrons, electrons) to form?

• ~minutes

• ~years

• ~100,000 years

• ~millions of years

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What Microwave Telescope (Satelite) was used to take more accurate images of the universe following the COBE between 2001 and 2010

• Hubble

• WMAP

• James Webb

• Keck

Which of the following IS NOT true about Hubbles Law?

• The Universe is Expanding

• Galaxies are all moving away at Equal Rates

• Galaxies are Accellerating away from us depending on there distance from us

• Most of the Galaxies in the Universe are moving away from us

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The Study of Stellar Light/Colors is known as _____

• Galactic Compression

• Spectroscopy

• Astrobiology

• Exoplanet Observation

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Based on Hubbles Law, What can you infer about each of the galaxies based on the diagram

• All the galaxies are moving away at equal rates

• Galaxy A and B are moving away while Galaxy C is moving closer

• All the Galaxies are moving away, but Galaxy C must be the most distant based on its amount of shift

• There isn't enough information to draw upon a conclusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What Equation describes how Energy was converted to Matter after the Big Bang?

• F=ma

• Ke=1/2mv2

• c² = 1/ε₀μ₀

• E=mc2