Universe Quiz #1

 The universe includes:

• nearly 200 billion galaxies

• all the space that exists

• all the matter known to exist

• all of the above

What units do we use to measure the distance between galaxies?

• Kilometers

• Miles

• Light Miles

• Light Years

 What do we call a cluster of stars, dust, gas and matter?

• A galaxy

• A star system

• A planet

• A planetary system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What existed one second after the Big Bang?

• Hydrogen

• Stars

• Elementary Particles

• Earth

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

 What did the first dying stars create?

• Heavy Elements

• Helium and Hydrogen

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Both B and C

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

How does red shift of light emitted by distance stars and galaxies provide evidence for the Big Bang Theory?

• The Red Shift of light suggests the Universe is expanding.

• The Red Shift of light suggests the Universe is contracting.

• The Red Shift of light has been shown to be incorrect.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How has the temperature of the universe has changed over the past 14 billion years?

• It has stayed the same.

• It has cooled moderately.

• It has cooled significantly.

• It has cooled and then warmed.

 Approximately how much of the universe is made of ordinary matter?

• 8%

• 5%

• 25%

• 50%

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

 What is a galaxy?

• A cluster of stars, gas, dust, stellar remnants and often planetary systems

• A specific portion of the universe

• A cloud of gas and dust

• A group of old stars

What type of galaxy often has a black hole in its center?

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• Irregular

• None of the above