The Big Bang Theory offers an explanation about the formation of the universe as we knowit. Discoveries and the dialogue that follow continue to add more evidence supporting thetheory. New evidence leads to logical reasoning about the details of the universe's beginningand adds more credibility to the theory. How does scientific theory relate to the scientificmethod of inquiry?

EARTH SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Theory can not be tested
B	Theory determines observations.
C	Theory cannot be shared with others.
D	Theory changes as new data is collected.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Short Answer: The big bang is how astronomers explain the way the universe began. It is the idea that the universe began as just a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now-and it is still stretching!

Detailed explanation-2: -Three key pieces of observational evidence lend support to the Big Bang theory: the measured abundances of elements, the observed expansion of space, and the discovery of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The CMB refers to the uniform distribution of radiation that pervades the entire universe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Put simply, the theory states that around 14 billion years ago all matter and energy in the universe was at a point of infinite density and temperature. It then expanded rapidly. Eventually stars, galaxies and planets formed. This expansion was the beginning of time and continues to this day.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the first moments after the Big Bang, the universe was extremely hot and dense. As the universe cooled, conditions became just right to give rise to the building blocks of matter – the quarks and electrons of which we are all made.

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