Lesson 1.2: Steady State Theory and Oscillating Universe Theory Worksheet 1 Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
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Instruction: W rite the letter of the correct answer before the number.
1. Which of the phrases describes steady state mean?
a. constant average density c. mass equilibrium b. continuous expansion d. volume increase 2. The steady state theory was NOT proposed by which of the following persons? a. Fred Hoyle c. Richard Tolman b. Hermann Bondi d. Thomas Gold 3. Why is the steady state theory similar to the big bang theory? It’s because both _____. a. considers a decreasing density c. propose big crunch as the fate of galaxy of the universe b. proposes an expanding d. states the origin of universe universe from a singularity 4. How are stars and galaxy formed according to the steady state theory? It is from ______. a. collision of stars c. expansion of galaxies b. energy in the galaxies’ center d. interstellar dust 5. Which of the following statements about the steady state theory is NOT correct? a. Galaxies are moving away c. The new stars spiral out from from each other. the center. b. Stars are made from energy at d. This model excludes explosive the center of galaxies. expansion and contraction. 6. Who proposed the oscillating universe theory? a. Fred Hoyle c. Richard Tolman b. Hermann Bondi d. Thomas Gold 7. What are the two major events in an oscillating universe? a. big bang and big crunch c. big bounce and contraction b. big bang and big bounce d. big crunch and expansion 8. What current knowledge is one of the basis for drawbacks of the oscillating universe theory? a. big freeze c. interstellar dust b. dark matter d. planetesimals 9. What is the currently accepted hypothesis on the end of the universe? a. big bang c. big crunch b. big bounce d. big freeze 10. The oscillating universe theory is similar to the big bang theory because of BOTH ____. a. birth of a universe from a c. considers a decreasing density singularity of galaxy b. proposes a condensing d. big crunch as the fate of the universe universe
