Assignment Task: Answer the following questions thoroughly.
Question 1: Name three forms of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory.
Question 2: The speed of light indicates how fast light can travel in a vacuum.
A. Name the star closest to our solar system.
B. If you could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel from our solar system to the nearest star?
Question 3: If you could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other?
Question 4: Some stars are so far away that their light hasn't reached Earth yet. A million years in the future, will the sources of light we see when we look up at night be the same? Why or why not?
Question 5: Stellar equilibrium relies on fusion and gravity to maintain stars in their current form.
A. What will the sun turn into when it runs out of fuel for fusion?
B. Do you think this will mean the end of life on Earth?
Question 6: The SETI project constantly is searching for life on other planets.
A. Given what you know about the size of the universe, do you support the hypothesis that there is life on other planets? Why or why not?
B. Why is it difficult to find evidence of life on other planets?