Universe and The Earth Flashcards
1
Q
Age of the universe
A
13.8 Billion years old
2
Q
Galaxy where Solar system is located
A
Milky Way
3
Q
4.6% of the universe’s matter
A
Baryonic Matter
4
Q
24% of the Universe’s matter
A
Cold Dark Matter
5
Q
71.4% of the Universe’s Matter
A
Dark Energy
6
Q
Abundant elements in the universe
A
Hydrogen, Lithium and Helium
7
Q
Cluster of billions of stars
A
Galaxy
8
Q
Clusters of Galaxies
A
Super cluster
9
Q
Galaxies moving away from each other
A
Redshift
10
Q
Remains of the Big Bang and discovered in 1964 by Arno Pesias and Robert Woodrow.
A
Cosmic Microwave Background.
11
Q
New matter creates as the Universe expands (1948)
A
Steady State Model
12
Q
The sudden expansion of the Universe that leads to the creation of sub-atomic particles.
A
Big Bang
