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Universe Origins
8th Grade Unit 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Static | Lacking movement |
| Big Bang Theory | The most widely accepted explanation for the origin of the universe. According to this theory, the universe began as an infinitely small, hot, and dense point, which rapidly expanded and continued to stretch over 13.7 billion years |
| Finite | with limits and edges |
| Red Shift | an increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the frequency and photon energy, of electromagnetic radiation (such as light) |
| Remnants | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| Microwave Background Radiation | the residual thermal radiation from the Big Bang, the event that marks the beginning of the universe approximately 13.8 billion years ago. It is the oldest observable light. It serves as a snapshot of the universe when it was just 380,000 years old. |