The Universe

Origin

100

This occurs when light from distant galaxies is shifted in wavelength toward the red end of the spectrum.

What is cosmological redshift?

200

These are basic assumptions we make in trying to understand our universe.

What is a cosmological principle?

300

This symbol indicates the change in the wavelength of light received from other galaxies.

What is the Z value?

400

This assumption states "The universe is the same everywhere on a large scale at all times."

What is the perfect cosmological principle

Chitty Chitty

100

This is a point all matter and energy were condensed into according to the Big Bang.

What is the primeval atom?

200

This is the age of the universe according to the Big Bang.

What is 13.8 billion years?

300

This theory states "as the force of expansion slows, gravity will overtake it pulling matter back to one single point".

What is the Big Crunch?

400

This was discovered in 1965 by two scientists and provides evidence for the Big Bang theory.

What are Cosmic Microwaves?

Universal Beauty

100

This model states "There is a continuous cycle of expansion followed by crunch".

What is the oscillating universe?

200

This model states "Hydrogen is being produced continuously in empty space at replenishment rates."

What is Steady State Theory?

300

This model states "the physical universe was created according to a scientific time line but is guided by God and all created things find their origin in God.

What is Theistic Evolution?

400

These two categories encompass all cosmological models

What is evolutionary and steady state?

The Liar

100

The current value for the expansion of the universe.

What is 69 km/sec/pc?

200

The name for the rate at with galaxies are receding or the rate the universe is expanding.

What is the Hubble Constant?

300

This equation allows us to estimate the age of the universe.

1/Hubble constant

400

This equation allows us to estimate the shape of the universe.

What is the speed of light/Hubble constant?