Here are the matched terms from Column A to Column B:
- Higher energy COLOR on the Visible Spectrum due to shorter wavelengths: g. Blue
- Lower energy COLOR on the Visible Spectrum due to longer wavelengths: h. Red
- Change in frequency of a wave, relative to an observer. Creates a change in sound or color for the observer. This is called the ____________: r. Doppler Effect
- As a star moves further from Earth, we see a lower frequency wavelength. This is called a ______ effect: e. Redshift
- As a star moves closer to Earth, we see a higher frequency wavelength. This is called a _____ effect: s. Blueshift
- This is a form of energy that is released in the core of a Star; when a smaller element combines to make a larger element: q. Nuclear fusion
- This is a form of energy that is released in a nuclear reactor: when a larger element is split into smaller elements: k. Nuclear fission
- One infinitely dense point, from which the Universe was theoretically created: j. Singularity
- The scientific idea that there was a gigantic explosion and the Universe was not only created but is still gradually expanding outward: f. Big Bang Theory
- Radiation that has been here since the beginning of time and is the same temperature as was proposed when the Universe was created. Supports the Big Bang Theory: a. Cosmic microwave background
- 5% of the Universe; Elements such as Helium and Hydrogen, as well as the material that make up planets, asteroids and comets: o. Baryonic matter
- Matter that is not visible but has a gravitational pull; makes up one fourth of our Universe: i. Dark Matter
- 70% of our Universe is made of this mysterious force: m. Dark Energy
- A bundle or particle of light/electromagnetic radiation: c. Photon
- When an ambulance is approaching _________ because the wavelengths are bunched together = higher frequency: p. the sound of the ambulance gets louder
- When an ambulance is leaving an area ______ because the wavelength is stretching back out= lower frequency: n. the sound of the ambulance fades away
- Most galaxies around Earth are REDSHIFTING, which means they are _________: d. moving outward from our Milky Way Galaxy
- Our closest galaxy, Andromeda, is BLUESHIFTING which means it is ______________: l. moving closer to our Milky Way Galaxy
- As the Universe has continued to expand, what FACTOR has DECREASED?? NOTE: We have compare this factor to the Cosmic Background Radiation that has been around since the beginning of the universe! b. Temperature