Cosmology Vocab
Across
- 2. A universe where space-time is not curved
- 5. The stage were ultraviolet photons ionized gas filling space
- 6. A universe with zero curvature and is infinite
- 7. The process where protons capture and hold electrons to make neutral hydrogen
- 8. Almost all the protons electrons and neutrons were made during this time of the universe
- 9. These two people discovered Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
- 12. A universe that curves back on itself but is still infinite
- 14. This is the largest known structure in the Universe
- 17. The force of repulsion between galaxies so the universe does not contract or expand
- 18. By this time of the universe all nuclear reactions have ended
- 19. The Big Bang left hot clouds that give off radiation. What is this radiation called?
Down
- 1. The universe average density of 9x10^27 kg/m^3
- 3. Matter that does not contain protons and neutrons
- 4. Protons and neutrons were able to link and for deuterium during what time of the universe
- 10. The estimated age of the universe relating to the expansion rate
- 11. When looking at the sky you see stars in every direction. This tells us that the Universe is
- 13. We can say many mixtures, ex. sugar and water, have a uniform composition. What is another word to describe uniform composition?
- 15. Energy that accelerates the Universe but does not contribute to anything else
- 16. Matter composed of subatomic particles