The Big Bang Theory

According to the Big Bang Theory, which statement best represents the relationship between time and the size of the universe from the beginning of the universe to the present?

• Size decreasing as time increases

• Size and time both increasing

• Size does not change as time increases

• Size increases, then decreases as time increases

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Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.

• The universe isn't moving

• The universe is expanding

• The universe is getting smaller

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Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

• Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium

• Cosmic Microwave Background (CMBR), is electromagnetic radiation which is a remnant from an early stage of the universe is everywhere

• Stars that are blue shifted

• The universe is getting bigger

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How did the discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

• It suggests that Hydrogen and Helium were the first elements to form.

• It confirms the age of the Earth to be around 5 billion years old.

• It supports the idea that the universe used to be hotter.

• It demonstrates that the universe continues to expand

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Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and universe?

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.

• Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.

• Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.

• The universe is roughly 12-14 or 13.7 billion years old to be exact.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

• It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

• It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

• It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

• It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

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What can we conclude from the observation that nearly all galaxies are moving away from us?

• Massive black holes are drawing galaxies away from Earth.

• The Sun and Earth are located at the center of the universe.

• Everything in the universe is moving the same direction.

• The once-smaller universe is expanding in all directions.

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Which of the following best describes the expansion of the universe?

• As space expands, matter spreads out to fill up the empty space.

• Expansion involves the spreading of matter into infinite and empty space.

• As space expands the empty space between matter increases.

• As space expands, matter continually is created to fill that space.

Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?

• The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.

• The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.

• The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.

• The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time

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As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Nitrogen and Carbon

• Silicon and Lithium

• Uranium and Radium