Question

theories about the universe quick check
how is the formation of the solar system related to the big bang? (1 point)
○ the expansion of the solar system caused the big bang
○ the solar system formed about 9 billion years after the big bang
○ the solar system formed during the dark ages directly after the big bang
○ the solar system was formed before the big bang created the first stars

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect because the Big Bang occurred before the solar system and caused the universe's expansion, not the other way around.
• The second option is correct: The Big Bang happened around 13.8 billion years ago, and the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago, so the time between them is about 9 billion years.
• The third option is incorrect as the dark ages (after recombination) were before star formation, and the solar system formed much later.
• The fourth option is incorrect because the Big Bang created the first matter, and stars (and later the solar system) formed after.

Answer:

B. The solar system formed about 9 billion years after the big bang