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The Origins of the Universe Reading Science

Authored by Juliana Schuster

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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The Origins of the Universe Reading Science
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most popular theory for the creation of the universe?

The big bang theory

The mythological theory

The black hole theory

The expansion theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the universe begin according to the big bang theory?

With a powerful explosion of energy

With the formation of galaxies and stars

With the cooling down of the universe

With the expansion of a small area

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3.

DRAW QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Draw your interpretation of the big bang

Media Image

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supports the big bang theory?

The discovery of traveling galaxies

The launch of the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite

The measurement of cosmic microwave background radiation

All of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the universe estimated to be formed?

Less than 1 billion years ago

Around 5 billion years ago

Around 10 billion years ago

More than 13 billion years ago

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did scientists discover when they pointed the Hubble Space Telescope into an empty area of space?

Thousands of galaxies

No galaxies

Only one galaxy

Billions of galaxies

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many galaxies are estimated to be in the universe?

Less than 10 billion

Around 20 billion

Around 50 billion

More than 100 billion

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