Cosmic Times Post-test Circle the correct answer. Penzias & Wilson What immediately followed the Big John Mather Bang? Who was Albert Einstein? Microwave Radiation Chemist Dark Energy Anthropologist Dark Matter Astronomer Inflation Theoretical Physicist What phenomenon is used to What is the difference between measure the expansion of the dark energy and dark matter? Universe? One is a hypothesized form of Gravity energy, the other is matter Redshift detected by its effect on other Inflation matter. Blueshift One is a theory of gravity, the The theory of relativity explains: other a theory of energy Space & Time One is a light source, the other Gravity radiation. Energy & Mass There is no difference All of the above What do we call stars that get very Which of the following defines bright suddenly, then fade away? microwave background”? Red Dwarfs “cosmic radiation left over by the Big Blue Giants Bang Neutron Stars rapid expansion of the Universe Supernovae a form of matter what year of the 6 Cosmic none of the above Times Posters was the Big Bang Who first mapped the cosmic first mentioned? microwave background? 1919 Penzias & Wilson 1929 Albert Einstein 1955 John Mather 1965 Alan Guth 1993 2006 Who originated the inflationary Universe theory? Vera Rubens Alan Guth
Cosmic Times Post-test Circle the correct answer. What immediately followed the Big Bang? Microwave Radiation Dark Energy Dark Matter Inflation What phenomenon is used to measure the expansion of the Universe? Gravity Redshift Inflation Blueshift The theory of relativity explains: Space & Time Gravity Energy & Mass All of the above Which of the following defines “cosmic microwave background”? radiation left over by the Big Bang rapid expansion of the Universe a form of matter none of the above Who first mapped the cosmic microwave background? Penzias & Wilson Albert Einstein John Mather Alan Guth Who originated the inflationary Universe theory? Vera Rubens Alan Guth Penzias & Wilson John Mather Who was Albert Einstein? Chemist Anthropologist Astronomer Theoretical Physicist What is the difference between dark energy and dark matter? One is a hypothesized form of energy, the other is matter detected by its effect on other matter. One is a theory of gravity, the other a theory of energy One is a light source, the other radiation. There is no difference What do we call stars that get very bright suddenly, then fade away? Red Dwarfs Blue Giants Neutron Stars Supernovae what year of the 6 Cosmic Times Posters was the Big Bang first mentioned? 1919 1929 1955 1965 1993 2006
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