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Scientific
Method
Theories
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Big Bang
Theory
How was the
Universe made?
Big Bang
Lab
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Final Jeopardy

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These are the steps you follow
Experiment / Procedure

3. 1 - $200
Review other information from others to get a better understanding of your topic
Research / Observation

4. 1 - $300 If I add more water to plants, then they will grow taller.
Hypothesis

5. 1 - $400
Data tables, graphs, pictures
results

6. 1 - $500 A statement of whether or not your hypothesis was correct
conclusion

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This is an educated guess or prediction based on observation and research
hypothesis

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This is an actual explanation based on much research and observation
theory

9. 2 - $300
This is an actual rule to describe what we see in nature and the world
law

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This is the current accepted theory of how the universe was formed
Big bang theory

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Do scientists have a LAW that describes where the universe came from?
No, it is a theory

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This idea says the universe formed from a huge explosion of energy
Big bang theory

13. 3 - $200 What is cosmic background radiation?
Radiation left over in space after the big bang occurred
It is detected uniformly from every direction

14. 3 - $300 What does the “red shift” show us?
Most objects in space are moving farther apart

15. 3 - $400 Does cosmic background radiation support the big bang theory?
yes

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What piece of evidence is very important to support the big bang theory?
Red shift, cosmic background radiation

17. 4 - $100 This theory says the universe came from a giant explosion
Big bang theory

18. 4 - $200 This theory says the universe will always be the same
Steady state theory

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This theory says the universe will go back and forth between expanding and contracting
Oscillating theory

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This is the study of the universe
cosmology

21. 4 - $500 This is the currently accepted theory of universe formation
Big bang theory

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This was the dot that moved the farthest
Dot E, the last dot

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Which dot moves slowest?
The one closest to home

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Which dot moved fastest?
The one farthest from home

25. 5 - $400 How do you determine which moved farthest?
Final measurement – initial measurement

26. 5 - $500 What conclusion did we draw from our experiment?
The universe is expanding

27. Final Jeopardy What are the essential components of a graph?
Title, axis labels, appropriate scales, key