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Origins of the Unive
CH 22
Question | Answer | Wrong Answer | Wrong Answer | Wrong Answer |
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The hallmarks of science include generating models, testing predictions, and __________? | making explanations of nature | being logically consistent | being the first made proposal | only accepted if a scientists made it |
According the proposed models of the Big Bang Theory, there was atoms formed several hundred thousands years after the Big Bang. What were those atoms? | Hydrogen and Helium | Carbon and Helium | Hydrogen and Carbon | Oxygen and Helium |
According to the model of the Big Bang Theory, how old is our solar system? | about 4.6 billion years old. | about 8 billion years old. | 13.7 billion years old | about 400 million years old |
Why are we studying alternative theories of the universe's origin if they are not scientifically accepted? | There is merit in discussing what is scientific and what is not | It is fun to discuss different ideas | So we can propose the technology needed to prove these claims | There is merit in exploring different points of view within scientists |
What is a light year | The distance light travels in a year | The amount of time it takes light to travel one year | The size light will expand for a year | The brightness of a star in one year |
In simple terms, which best represents the Big Bang Theory? | ||||
A small decoration home water system recycles water in a closed system. The water then flows out of the pool and back down the cliff, creating a continuous cycle. This system is most comparable to which type of origin of the universe? |