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Grade 10 Universe
There are three fundamental points to the Big Bang theory. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
  1. The universe is expanding and has always been expanding.
  2. In the beginning, the universe was crammed into a space smaller then the period at the end of this sentence.
  3. The universe is cooling as it expands.
  4. The universe is accelerating at a constant rate as it expands.
Grade 10 Universe
According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is roughly how old?
  1. 13.8 thousand years old
  2. 13.8 million years old
  3. 13.8 billion years old
  4. 13.8 trillion years old
Grade 10 Universe
Edwin Hubble helped provide evidence of the big bang theory by doing what?
  1. Building the Hubble telescope.
  2. Showing that galaxies are moving away from us, so the universe is expanding.
  3. Showing that some galaxies are getting closer to us, some are moving away.
  4. Discovering how to measure long distances.
Grade 10 Universe
The                       is the most widely accepted theory for how the universe began.
  1. Plate Tectonic Theory
  2. Big Bang Theory
  3. Steady-State Theory
  4. Solar System Theory
Grade 10 Universe
Collisions between galaxies are likely                                    and result in                                   .
  1. common; new star formation
  2. uncommon; new star formation
  3. common; frequent star collisions
  4. uncommon; frequent star collisions
Grade 10 Universe
Messier 95 is classified as a SBb galaxy using the Hubble sequence. Which of the following best describes the classification of Messier 95?
  1. a spiral galaxy
  2. an elliptical galaxy
  3. an irregular galaxy
  4. a barred spiral galaxy
Grade 10 Universe
Kenji is including this image in his astronomy paper. Which of the following should Kenji use as a title for the image?
Hubble Sequence #2
  1. Star Chart
  2. Hubble Sequence
  3. Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram
  4. Harvard Spectral Classification