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The Origin of the Universe Investigation

Cosmologists are scientists who try to explain where the universe came from and what will
happen to it. To do this, they use observation and mathematics to create models. Their
current theories explain a lot and have made many correct predictions, but there's still a lot
they don't understand. Overall, though, they're making progress sorting out the puzzle of
the cosmos. 

Your Task:
Choose 1 of the following origin of the universe theories to investigate:

 The Big Bang


 Steady State Theory
 Catholic Perspective
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Perspective
 The Jewish Creation Story

Questions:
1. What is the theory? (include an overview and an image)

2. When was it developed?

3. Who developed it? Who supports the theory?

4. What evidence is there to support the theory?

5. Choose a second theory from the list above.


a. How do the theories compare?
b. What are the similarities/differences?

Extension: What theory do you believe in?

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