Big Bang Theory Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Who found that planets orbit as an ellipse and not a perfect circle?

2. What 2 elements were created during the Big Bang?

3. This period is characterized by the rapid expansion of the universe

4. The cosmic background radiation is

5. Which country launched the first man-made satellite, Sputnik I?

6. Arno Pensiaz and Robert Wilson discovered

7. Earth revolves around a _____ in our solar system.

8. As a light moves towards us, the frequency

9. What type of galaxy are the leftovers of two colliding galaxies?

10. How does Penny feel when she wakes up?

11. Frozen balls of dirty ice

12. Galaxies that are moving away from us look more _____ than expected.

13. Which of the following information can NOT be gained from studying the spectra of stars?

14. Observations of space indicate that most matter in the universe is _____

15. What is the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR)

16. What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table?

17. Why are distances in space often measured in light years?

18. Who observed that most galaxies are moving away from us?

19. The atomic mass of an atom is equal to

20. Hubble observed that galaxiesare

21. According to the Big Bang the universe began about _____ years ago.

22. Catholic Priest and scientist that proposed the Big Bang Theory

23. When 1 proton and 1 neutron undergoes nucleosynthesis the element formed is?

24. What can astronomers learn about a star by studying the star's spectrum?

25. The key ratio found in the universe that confirms the Big Bang is _____