Evidence for Big Bang Theory
Barriers to exploring space
Plate Boundaries
Stars
100

What is redshift?

redshift is when light shifts red as the light source moves away from the observer.

100

What issues do isolation and confinement cause?

behavioral issues with a group of people in a confined area.

100

What is a convergent?

A convergent is when tectonic plates come together

100

How old is the oldest star?

12 billion years old.

200

What percent of the universe is helium?

24%

200

What issues does being in a closed/hostile environment cause?

You need to recycle resources, if anything needed to this breaks then the passengers can be in danger.

200

What is a subduction zone?

This happens when the plates converge and the denser plate plunges underneath the less dense plate.

200

What keeps the star shining?

Nuclear fusion

300

What is Hubble's law?

Hubble's law is a way to calculate the expansion of the universe.

300

What issues does radiation cause?

Radiation increases away from earths protection, and it can increase cancer risk and damage the nervous system.

300

What is a divergent?

a divergent is when the plates pull apart.

300

What is the last material a sun can produce being dying?

Iron

400

What percent of the universe is hydrogen?

74%

400

What issues does lack of gravity cause?

impacts bones, muscles, and the cardiorespiratory system.

400

What are the three types of convergence?

ocean-ocean, ocean-continental, continental-continental

400

What is the last stage of a sun's life?

White dwarf

500

What is cosmic background radiation?

cosmic background radiation is energy left everywhere after the big bang.
500

What happens when you get too far from earth?

communication delay and no support from Earth.

500

What plate movement can cause volcanoes?

Divergent plate boundaries cause volcanoes.

500

How many planets orbit the sun

8