Galaxies in the Early Universe

Galaxies in the Early Universe

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Galaxies in the Early Universe

Galaxies in the Early Universe

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent discovery has challenged the way scientists think about structure formation in the early Universe?

The discovery of a new type of galaxy

The abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in the early Universe

The discovery of the oldest galaxy

The finding that galaxies in the early Universe were mostly irregular

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which telescope was instrumental in the discovery that galaxies like our own Milky Way are surprisingly common in the Universe?

Hubble Space Telescope

Kepler Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Spitzer Space Telescope

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the new research, how far back in the Universe's history do these Milky Way-like galaxies go?

5 billion years or longer

10 billion years or longer

8 billion years or longer

12 billion years or longer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape is the Milky Way typically described as having?

A sphere

A pancake or compact disk

An irregular form

A cylinder

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did previous observations with the Hubble Space Telescope suggest about 'disk' galaxies?

They were the most common type in the early Universe

They were non-existent until the Universe was about six billion years old

They have always been the dominant galaxy shape

They were too fragile to exist in the early Universe

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been the traditional view on the development of life in relation to the types of galaxies?

Life can develop in any type of galaxy

Life is unlikely to develop in 'disk' galaxies

Life is most likely to develop in galaxies like the Milky Way

Life can only develop in irregular galaxies

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has the research using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggested about the formation of disk galaxies like the Milky Way?

Disk galaxies like the Milky Way are still relatively rare in the Universe.

Disk galaxies were common in the early Universe, overturning previous beliefs.

Disk galaxies only formed after the Universe was already middle-aged.

Disk galaxies form primarily through mergers of irregular and peculiar structures.

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