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1
Why did the singularity explode?
It became very hot and pressurized
A spark set it on fire causing it to become very hot
It became very cold and pressurized
A sun formed inside the it that exploded
2
The Big Bang broke the laws of physics
True-it exploded faster than the speed of light
False-it exploded the exact speed of light
3
Which of these experiments is a good example to show how the Universe expands?
Putting water in a balloon then filling it with air
Drawing dots on a balloon and then filling it with air
Cutting up a balloon and throwing the pieces into the air
Popping a balloon to release its contents
4
Who was the first astronomer to suggest the sun was in the middle of our solar system?
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
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What is red shift?
Shortened light of an object moving closer at a high speed
Elongated light of an object moving away at a high speed
Elongated light of an object moving away at a slow speed
Shortened light of an object moving closer at a slow speed
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The Universe is still expanding
False
True
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How old is the Universe?
13.7 billion years
4.5 billion years
3.7 million
13.7 million years
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What is the Hubble Theory?
The Universe doesn't change
The Universe is expanding
The Universe has no beginning
The Universe is contracting
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How was our solar system formed?
Electrically
Gradually
Rapidly
Chemically
10
Planets orbit the sun in concentric (perfect) circles
True
False
11
Edwin Hubble said galaxies were drifting closer to each other
True
False
12
What are stars mostly made of?
Oxygen and Beryllium
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide and Helium
13
What is the theory of the beginning of the universe?
The Beginning
The Big Explosion
The Big Bang
The Bang Big
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Who came up with the Big Bang Theory?
Kepler
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Lemaître
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Why are minerals that are only found on earth also found on the moon?
The earth hit mars, taking part of it into earth's orbit
A small planet got stuck in earths orbit and became the moon
The earth broke in half, one half moon and one half earth
An asteroid hit earth and got stuck in its orbit
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Pluto is part of the asteroid belt
True
False
17
Time started when the Singularity exploded
True
False
18
What is this?
The Milky Way
The Hubble Deep Field
Stars
Suns
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The Universe started as gas and dust, what force helped form planets and stars?
Gravitational force
Strong force
Electrical force
Magnetic force
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What was the universe referred to before the Big Bang?
Solar System
Compaction
Supernova
Singularity