Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

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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