all the stars we observe from earth emit light that is shifted, to varying degrees, to longer wavelengths. This evidence is used to support the big bang theory because it shows that stars we observe-

Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions. 1 . a long, chain-like set of molecules made up of repeating units joined end to end polymer 2 . a hard, brittle, heat- and corrosion-resistant material made by subjecting a nonmetallic mineral mixture to intense heat ceramic 3 . a plastic with low elongations that cannot be recycled thermoset 4 . a carbon fiber embedded in a polymer resin matrix thermoplastic 5 . a plastic with high elongations that can be recycled crystal 6 . a solid form resulting from the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in definite geometric patterns composite