Astronomers and Big Bang Theory

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

• How our planets and moons formed

• How our universe began

• How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

• How fast light travels through space

Which scientists was responsible for coining the phrase “Big Bang?”

• Fred Doyle

• Albert Einstein

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Edwin Hubble

Which statement is true?

• The galaxies are moving toward us.

• The galaxies are moving away from us.

• The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

• None of the above

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

• Red Shift

• Wave Length

• Spectrum

• Microwave

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is a form of _________.

• Matter

• Energy

• Visible Light

• Water

Which elements are most

abundant in the visible

universe?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Carbon and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Helium

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

• redshift

• blueshift

• unshift

• blackshift

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Band Theory?

• Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.

• Microwaves occurred at the time of the Big Bang

• Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives

• Only A & B

How does the abundance of hydrogen and helium support the Big Bang Theory.

• Hydrogen and helium are elements on the Periodic Table

• Hydrogen and helium are in the same ratio throughout the universe.

• Hydrogen and helium have many current uses today

Red light has a ______ pitch, or frequency, than the blue end.

• Low

• High

• the same

• nice