Origin of the Universe Vocabulary

What is the term for 'lacking movement'?

• Static

• Dynamic

• Active

• Mobile

What is the theory that states the universe started billions of years ago from a single point?

• Big Bang theory

• Steady State theory

• String theory

• Theory of Relativity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What term means 'having a definite or definable limits'?

• Finite

• Infinite

• Vague

• Ambiguous

What is the colorless, odorless, tasteless, flammable gas and the lightest element?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

What is the colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is the second lightest element?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Argon

What is the system of millions or billions of stars with gas and dust, held together by gravity?

• Galaxy

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What are the largest objects in the universe that contain hundreds or thousands of galaxies?

• Galaxy clusters

• Solar systems

• Asteroids

• Nebulae

What is the small remaining quantity of something called?

• Remnants

• Origins

• Abundance

• Surplus

What is the leftover radiation from the Big Bang called?

• Microwave background radiation

• Gamma ray bursts

• Solar wind

• Ultraviolet radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends called?

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet region