The Big Bang (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What does red shift show about galaxies?
What does red shift show about galaxies?
They are moving away from us
What does red shift indicate about the universe?
What does red shift indicate about the universe?
It is expanding
Where did the universe originate from according to red shift evidence?
Where did the universe originate from according to red shift evidence?
A single point
What was the condition of the universe when it was very young?
What was the condition of the universe when it was very young?
Extremely hot
What did the first stars and matter emit?
What did the first stars and matter emit?
Short-wavelength radiation
What happened to radiation as the universe expanded?
What happened to radiation as the universe expanded?
It stretched and cooled
What did the early radiation transform into?
What did the early radiation transform into?
Microwave radiation
Where can CMB radiation be detected?
Where can CMB radiation be detected?
Everywhere we point a telescope
What does CMB provide evidence for?
What does CMB provide evidence for?
Hot dense early universe cooled
How does the Big Bang theory relate to experimental evidence?
How does the Big Bang theory relate to experimental evidence?
Aligns with all current evidence
What is the status of the Big Bang theory?
What is the status of the Big Bang theory?
Most widely accepted model
What are believed to drive the accelerated expansion of the universe?
What are believed to drive the accelerated expansion of the universe?
Dark matter and dark energy