Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science, Florida Edition

Section 4: Cosmology

Section Review Quiz

1.
When did the universe begin?
A)13.7 million years ago
B)13.7 billion years ago
C)13.7 trillion years ago
D)13.7 thousand years ago
2.
The shift in the wavelength of light is called____________.
A)the Hubble Dark Shift.
B)the Hubble Blue Shift.
C)dark matter
D)the Hubble Red Shift.
3.
Which is the most accepted theory of how the universe formed?
A)collision
B)big bang
C)oscillating
D)steady state
4.
Which adds to the gravity of a galaxy, but cannot be seen or detected?
A)dark matter
B)dark energy
C)regular energy
D)regular matter
5.
Which may be responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe?
A)dark matter
B)regular energy
C)regular matter
D)dark energy
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