Cosmology

In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size?

• galaxy, solar system, universe, planet

• solar system, galaxy, planet, universe

• planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, solar system, planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Cosmic Background Radiation is...

• Alpha Particles from the nearest black hole

• The light from our sun

• The leftover energy from the formation of our sun

• The leftover energy from the Big Bang

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How old do we estimate the universe to be?

• 13.8 billion years old

• 25 million years old

• 13.8 million years old

• 8 billion years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Galaxy A is moving

• Away

• Towards

• Stationary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

When redshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

When redshift occurs, the perceived FREQUENCY of the wave would...

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The study of the beginning of the universe

• Big Bang Theory

• Cosmology

• Cosmetology

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

A galaxy that is moving toward the earth will have which property?

• Its absorption lines will be very dim.

• Its absorption lines will be blueshifted.

• Its absorption lines will be redshifted.

• Its absorption lines will be very wide.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Our universe is

• expanding.

• shrinking.

• staying the same size.

• We don't know what it's doing.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How is redshift related to distance?

• The greater the redshift, the less the distance

• The less the redshift, the greater the distance

• The greater the redshift, the greater the distance

• There is no relationship between redshift and distance

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2