Understanding the Universe

Understanding the Universe

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video explains the early universe's state, where only radiation and massless particles existed. It describes the Higgs field's role in giving mass to particles, leading to the formation of ordinary and dark matter. The video also touches on the mysterious nature of dark energy, which is not composed of particles. Finally, it invites viewers to explore more about the universe's composition and curiosities.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the state of the universe in its earliest moments?

Filled with stars and galaxies

Composed of radiation and massless particles

Full of planets and moons

Dominated by dark energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what time intervals did the Higgs field change, giving mass to particles?

Between an hour and a day

Between a second and a minute

Between a picosecond and a nanosecond

Between a millisecond and a second

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of matter is formed by particles with mass?

Only ordinary matter

Only dark matter

Both ordinary and dark matter

Neither ordinary nor dark matter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do particles with mass move compared to the speed of light?

Faster than the speed of light

At the speed of light

Slower than the speed of light

At the same speed as sound

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current composition of the universe besides matter?

Only dark matter

Only ordinary matter

Only radiation

Dark energy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains a mystery about the universe?

The speed of light

The formation of stars

The origin of dark energy

The existence of planets