Alternate Theories
This theory is believed by Elon Musk and is supported by evidence such as the Mandela Affect.
What is Digital Simulation theory
The most widely accepted theory explaining the origin of the universe
What is The Big Bang Theory
Planets that have volcanos, craters, mountains, and other surface features
What are terrestrial planets?
The specific shape of the Milky Way
What is a barred spiral?
What star is closest to Earth?
The Sun!
If Jupiter is around 11x bigger than Earth, and Earth is 3cm in diameter, what is the diameter of Jupiter?
What is 33cm?
This theory expands upon the big bang and hypothesizes the ending of our universe will be very cold
What is the big freeze?
The two main pieces of evidence supporting the big bang theory
What is Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation and Redshift?
Synonym for "Gas planets" or "Gas Giants"
What are Jovian Planets
These galaxies do not have a uniform identifiable shape
What are irregular galaxies?
What is a supernova
What are lightyears?
The oscillating universe theory proposes we are living between what two massive events?
What is the big bang and the big crunch
Redshift can be explained by this phenomenon which shows that sound waves expand and widen the further away they move from their starting object.
Hint: Think of an ambulance siren moving away from you. Or a jet taking off.
Largest planet in the solar system
What is Jupiter?
Three things found in galaxies
What are solar systems, planets, stars, gas, dust, space junk, etc.
What are nebulas?
This space telescope helped scientists realize the universe was expanding
What is the Hubble Space Telescope
This theory formed by Stephen Hawking and Alan Guth believes that universes can form within each other. These universes are referred to as?
What are Pocket Universes
The big bang theory states:
What is all matter was formed from an infinitely small and infinitely hot point which has continually expanded as it cools.
Order of the planets. Start with the closest from the sun
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
The central group of stars found in spiral and elliptical galaxies
What is a galactic bulge or bulge?
If a star exploded 400 light years ago, when will you see the brightness of the star appear from Earth?
What is in 400 years?
In 1964 Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered cosmic background radiation after receiving static from their radio antenna. They originally thought this static was due to?
What is pigeon droppings
In a theory titled "Lab Theory", some believe that our universe was formed by a Class C civilization. The theory separates civilizations into 3 categories (A, B, C). What characteristics do those in Class B have?
What is they can live without relying on the energy of the sun?
This is the most likely ending to our universe
What is the universe will continue to expand and cool to a point where galaxies will be pulled apart, stars will cool, and the universe will become cold, dead, and empty space
This planet spins sideways
What is Uranus?
The oldest galaxies
What are elliptical galaxies?
On an H-R Diagram, giants are considered to be?
Hint: (What does an H-R diagram measure?)
What are cool and bright.
What were the first elements created in the universe?
What is hydrogen and helium?