Unit 1 Vocab

What is the theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy?

• Dark Energy

• Big Bang Theory

• Cosmic-Background Radiation

• Dark Matter

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What does the term "Composition" refer to?

• The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion

• The electromagnetic radiation left over from the big bang

• What something is made up of

• A mysterious force causing the expansion of the universe

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term is defined as what something is made up of?

• Dark Energy

• Big Bang Theory

• Composition

• Dark Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term is associated with the theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion?

• Dark Energy

• Big Bang Theory

• Cosmic-Background Radiation

• Dark Matter

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is a huge drop of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Planetesimal

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What does Hubble's Law state?

• The closer a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us

• The farther away a galaxy is, the faster it is moving away from us

• The farther away a galaxy is, the slower it is moving away from us

• The closer a galaxy is, the slower it is moving away from us

What is the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.5 trillion kilometers, called?

• Light Year

• Universe

• Volume

• Matter

What is one of the small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building block of the planets?

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Planet

• Planetesimal

What is the amount of space that an object occupies?

• Volume

• Matter

• Light Year

• Universe

Which term describes a huge drop of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Planetesimal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2