Time

The Big Bang Theory questions:
1) About how long ago did the big bang take place? It took place 13.7 billion years ago.

2) What is a black hole?
A black hole is a area of intense gravitational pressure.

3) Does the Universe continue to expand? Yes it does.

4) Was there really a Big Bang? No, scientists say there was not a Big Bang.

5) what light of elements seem to support the Big Bang theory? the light element that supported the Big Bang theory was hydrogen and helium.

1) What is the current calendar most of the world uses / accepts? Explain who made it and why this is accepted.

2) What is a leap year?

3) List three other types of calendars used and how they set up their calendar (ex. Lunar).

4) What is BC?

5) What is BCE?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6) What is AD?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">7) What is CE? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">8) What is MYA? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">9) According to the timeline site how many periods of when are there and list time. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">10) What is an eon, epoch, era, and age? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">11) List three ancient calendars <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">12) List two ancient clocks and how they worked. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">13) What was a revolution of timekeeping? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">14) What allows for standard more accurate clocks? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">15) What are time zones? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">16) What is the prime meridian? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">17) If it’s 10:00 AM in Regina, what time is it in Toronto? London? Moscow? Tokyo? Hawaii? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">18) What is Daylight Saving Time? Do we use this in Saskatchewan? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">19) Is there a year zero? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">20) Are we starting a new decade in 2010 or 2011? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">21) What is linear time? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">22) What is cyclical time?