The most widely accepted explanation for the origin and expansion of the universe is the ___ bang theory.
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The theory suggests that there was a ___ (small) singularity that exploded.
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The universe rapidly ___.
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The universe was hot and dense and then begin producing elements such as hydrogen and helium as the universe ___ down.
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The formation of new elements after the formation of galaxies and ___ gave way to the world as we know it.
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It is theorized that all the matter and energy in the universe that expanded due to the initial burst is still ___ to this day.
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Galaxies are getting ___ away from each other.
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Hubble discovered that everything in the universe was moving ___ from each other and it started at a single point.
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The Doppler effect is when objects give a higher frequency or ___ pitch sound as they move towards you due to the shorter wavelengths.
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As an object moves away from you the sound waves become longer and make a ___ pitch due to the low frequency.
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Objects in space moving towards an observer will show short, high frequency waves, creating a blue color. This is known as ___ shift.
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Stars and galaxies are continuously expanding and therefore have a longer wavelength and are red in color. This is known as ___shift.
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Red shift is used as evidence for the continued expansion of the universe and is used to support the theory that the universe is getting ___.
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It is thought that the universe is ___ billion years old.
Galaxies over billions of years interactive
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In 2 billion years the future of two spiral galaxies, Andromeda and our ____ ____, will hurtle toward each other at 250,000 mph, making Andromeda appear to grow larger.
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In 4 billion years our ___ ___ and Andromeda will merge as one huge new elliptical galaxy of mature stars.
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In 7 billion years the ___ ___ and Andromeda will merge as one huge new elliptical galaxy of mature stars.