7.2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Big bang
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theory that universe started with an enormous explosion of energy
2
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blue shift
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compression of light waves due to the motion of stars towards the Earth; blue shift makes light appear brighter than it should
3
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cosmic microwave background radiation
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after glow of the big bang, low energy radiation that fills the universe
4
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cosmology
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study of the history and the structure of the entire universe
5
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doppler effect
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expansion or compression of waves due to the motion of the object making the waves
6
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milky way
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the galaxy in which the solar system is located
7
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red shift
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stretching of light waves due to the motion of stars away from the earth. red shift makes things appear more red than it should
8
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steady state theory
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the infinite universe theory- proven wrong
