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Explore the history of the universe through the Big Bang theory, detailing the dense ball of matter, galaxy expansion, red shift evidence, and the origin of the solar system. Witness the birth of the sun, planets, and the comet belt.
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History of the Universe Chapter 8, Sec. 5 Prentice Hall Science Explorer
The BIG BANG theory 1st - All matter in the universe was in a dense ball. 2nd -10-15 billion years ago the ball exploded. 3rd - Galaxies continue to spread farther apart. • The farther apart the galaxies are, the faster they spread.
Evidence for the Big Bang • Red shift – • http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/skywonders/redshift/ • Left over background radiation
Origin of the Solar System 1st – a cloud of dust and gas formed a spinning disk. 2nd – the gas in the center collapsed to form our sun. 3rd – remaining gas and dust formed planets. - beyond the planets is a belt of ice and dust…the main source of comets. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0401/es0401page01.cfm