18 Questions
According to the hologram/simulation theory, our three-dimensional reality is proposed to be a projection of information stored on a __________ surface.
One-dimensional
Who is the scientist credited with proposing the hologram/simulation theory?
Juan Maldacena
Which theory on the origin of the universe proposes that the early universe was a rapidly expanding bubble of pure vacuum energy?
Cosmic Inflation Theory
According to the Cosmic Inflation Theory, the universe cools down converting its potential energy into __________.
Kinetic energy and energy of radiation
The Divine Creation Theory suggests that the universe has neither beginning nor end, and its density remains constant as matter creation continues. Who are some scientists who supported this theory?
Thomas Gold and Hermann Bondi
Which theory proposes that the continuous inflation leads to the formation of the multiverse, or multiple universes?
Cosmic Inflation Theory
Which theory explains the Sun passing through a dense interstellar cloud and emerging with a dusty, gaseous envelope that eventually became the planets?
Schmidt's Accretion
Which theory involves the collision between proto-planets close to the Sun producing the terrestrial planets?
Capture Theory
Which theory suggests that most of the mass of a rotating cloud of dust and gas moves to the center to form a protosun, while the remaining materials form planets through gradual outward momentum transfer?
Proto-Planet Theory
Which theory involves fragments of dust and solid matter colliding and sticking together to form larger bodies called proto-planets?
Proto-Planet Theory
Which theory proposes that the solar wind blasts hydrogen, helium, and volatiles from the inner planets to beyond Mars, forming the gas giants in our Solar System?
Thales of Miletus' theory
Which theory explains Sun dragging a filament of materials from a near proto-star, which eventually becomes planets?
Capture Theory
Who proposed the Oscillating Universe Theory?
Richard Tolman
Which theory suggests that the universe will collapse into a tiny compact point known as singularity?
Steady State Theory
What did the Steady State Theory fail to account for?
The second law of thermodynamics
Who became a leading proponent of the Big Crunch Theory?
John Wheeler
Which theory proposes that the universe undergoes a cycle of contraction and expansion?
Oscillating Universe Theory
Which theory states that the universe was created by a divine or supreme being?
Divine Creation Theory
Test your knowledge about the Big Crunch Theory, which describes the hypothetical end of the universe by halting its expansion and initiating contraction. Explore concepts such as singularity, condensed energy and matter, and the role of John Wheeler in proposing this theory.
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