The formation of the universe
Quiz by Don Walker
HS Astronomy
Science (2021)
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- Q1What evidence led scientists to conclude that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old?Study of fossil recordsCarbon dating of ancient artifactsMeasurements of cosmic microwave background radiationObservation of the moon's craters30sASTR.15D
- Q2What evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?Moon phasesFossils of ancient organismsCosmic microwave background radiationGravity30sASTR.15A
- Q3According to the Big Bang Theory, what event marked the beginning of the universe?The rapid expansion of spaceThe collision of two galaxiesThe formation of starsThe appearance of dark matter30sASTR.15A
- Q4What is the most abundant element in the universe?HydrogenNitrogenCarbonOxygen30sASTR.15D
- Q5What is the current evidence for the expansion of the universe according to the Big Bang Theory?Increase in dark matterRedshift of galaxiesChange in Earth's rotationFormation of black holes30s
- Q6What is the name given to the cloud of gas and dust from which the solar system formed?Solar nebulaPlanetary nebulaGalactic clusterStellar nebula30s
- Q7What is the process by which a planetesimal grows by colliding with other planetesimals?ConvectionAccretionErosionDiffusion30s
- Q8What is the process through which a star is formed?Nuclear fusionElectromagnetic radiationGravitational collapseNuclear fission30s
- Q9Which theory best explains the formation of the solar system?Pluto's TheoryNebular TheoryBig Bang TheorySteady State Theory30s