GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIG BANG THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What evidence exists to support the Big Bang Theory?
A
Earth orbits the Sun.
B
Earth rotates on its axis.
C
The universe is still constantly expanding.
D
All objects in the universe are always growing.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What evidence is there to support the Big Bang theory? Two major scientific discoveries provide strong support for the Big Bang theory: • Hubble’s discovery in the 1920s of a relationship between a galaxy’s distance from Earth and its speed; and • the discovery in the 1960s of cosmic microwave background radiation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key observations supporting the big bang theory include: (1) expansion of the universe, (2) cosmic microwave background radiation, (3) abundances of the lightest chemical elements, and (4) age of the oldest-known stars.

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