Theories and Evidence to Explain the Formation and Composition of the Universe

The theory that the universe began with a tremendous explosion is called...

• the raisin-bread model
• cosmology
• cosmic background radiation
• the big bang theory

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According to the big bang theory, all the contents of the universe was compressed under extreme...

• pressure, temperature, and density.
• temperature, shape, and color.
• density, temperature, and shape.
• pressure, color, shape.

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One way scientists calculate the age of the universe is to measure the distance...

• unheard of
• from the planets to Earth.
• from space to Earth.
• from Earth to various galaxies.

Scientists think that the universe will...

• end someday.
• eventually shrink.
• expand forever.
• expand and shrink on a regular basis.

Evidence suggests that the whole Universe is expanding and that it might have started billions of years ago from one place with the big bang.

• True
• False

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About how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?

• 13-14 billion years ago
• 13-14 million years ago
• 12-13 billion years ago
• 12-13 million years ago

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What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Lithium and Carbon
• Hydrogen and Neon
• Helium and Chlorine
• Hydrogen and Helium

The event that marks the beginning of our known universe

• Theory of Evolution
• Big Bang Theory
• Cell Theory
• Blackhole theory

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What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

• The universe was just there
• The Milky Way is the only solar system
• The universe is continually expanding
• The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other

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The big bang was a what?

• explosion

• unknown

• expansion

• contraction

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