Astronomy Unit 1 Study Guide
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Theory that states the universe began between 13.5 - 15 billion years ago. All matter, time, and energy began to spread out from a single point due to a massive explosion.
Big Bang Theory
Hubble's Law
Steady State Theory
Newton's Theory
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A phenomenon that occurs when light waves are stretched out and shifted towards the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum. This happens when the source of light is moving away from an observer.
Cosmic Background Radiation
Time Dilation
Red Shift
Inertia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Scientists infer that the Big Bang occurred approximately
(1) 4.6 billion years ago
(2) 7 billion years ago
(3) 9 billion years ago
(4) 13.8 billion years ago
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which information best supports the inference that the universe began with an explosion?
measurements of rates of decay using Carbon-14
measurements of cosmic background radiation
calculations of the distance from the Sun to each asteroid in the asteroid belt
calculations of the temperature and luminosity of stars
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The oldest and most distant light in the universe. It is leftover radiation from the Big Bang explosion.
Cosmic Background Radiation
Red Shift
Hubbles Law
Gravity
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which law states galaxies that are farther away from Earth move away faster than closer galaxies. Edwin Hubble discovered this in 1923.
Cosmic Background Radiation
Red Shift Law
Hubble's Law
Inertia Law
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes scientific theories to change over time?
New opinions are created.
New evidence is discovered.
New scientists study new theories.
Scientific theories cannot change.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
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