a. universe
b. red shift
c. big bang theory
d. blue shift
e. Doppler effect
f. cosmic background radiation
g. dark matter
h. general relativity
i. dark energy
j. cosmology
1. _____ an observed change in the frequency of a wave when the source or observer is moving
2. _____ theory that all matter and energy in the universe exploded 10 to 15 billion years ago and began
expanding in all directions.
3. _____ apparent shift toward shorter wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves toward the
viewer
4. _____ theory that matter distorts space
5. _____ sum of all space, matter and energy
6. _____ matter not visible through current methods, but observable through gravitational interactions
between galaxies
7. _____ apparent shift toward longer wavelengths of light when a luminous object moves away from
the viewer
8. _____ steady but faint microwaves from all over the sky
9. _____ unexplained high speed of galaxies going into outer space
10. ____ the study of the nature, structure, origin and fate of the universe