Universe & The Solar System
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A symbolic narrative of the beginning of the world as understood by culture
Creation myth
According to what book the the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament is creation myth?
Genesis
Another term (astronomical) for universe
Cosmos
Proponents of Big Bang Theory
Alexander Friedmann, Georges Lamaitre
When is Big Bang Theory proposed?
1920
Universe is created due to a ramdom fluctation in an empty void creating a great expansion.
Big Bang Theory
This sent soace, time, matter, and energy in all directions.
Great expansion
A tiny compact point (extremely hot and dense) in Big Bang Theory
Singularity
The universe expanded from the size of an atomic nucleus to 10³⁵ m in width
Inflationary epoch
Universe is made up of FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLES and ENERGY called what?
Quarks, electrons, photons, neutrinos
Basic elements
Hydrogen, Helium
A process where protons and neutrons combine to form an element
Nucleosynthesis
This is the remnant heat of Big Bang
Cosmic Microwave Background radiation
What element is formed in matter domination after the radiation era?
Lithium
The system of stars become what?
Galaxies / galaxy
The dense gas clouds collapsed and eventually gained enough mass to ignite and produce light. It is also the birth place of dozens of stars.
Galaxy
In four basic forces, what binds the nucleus?
Strong force
In four basic forces, what binds atoms? (Can be attractive or repulsive)
Electromagnetic force
In four basic forces, what binds is present in radioactive decay?
Weak force
In four basic forces, what binds the solar system?
Gravitational force
According to who is the universe moving away in 1924?
Edwin Hubble
The presence of CMB in 1960 is discovered by ___
Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson
What laced an end to the Steady State Theory?
Cosmic Microwave Background
From the abundance of what is the lighter 4 lightest elements from? Acc. to Big Bang Theory.
Oldest stars and gas clouds