Exploring the Universe: From the Milky Way to the Visible Universe

Exploring the Universe: From the Milky Way to the Visible Universe

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Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video explores the vastness of the universe, starting with the Milky Way galaxy and expanding to the Local Group, including the Andromeda galaxy. It then discusses the Virgo Super Cluster and the concept of the visible universe, highlighting the immense distances and the limits of our observation. The video concludes by reflecting on the universe's scale and the unknowns beyond the visible universe.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

100,000 light years

50,000 light years

25,000 light years

10,000 light years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way?

Sombrero Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

Whirlpool Galaxy

Triangulum Galaxy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of stars in the Andromeda Galaxy?

200-400 billion

500 billion

2 trillion

1 trillion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many light years is the Virgo Super Cluster across?

150 million light years

2.5 million light years

13 billion light years

1 billion light years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'visible universe' refer to?

The universe within the Milky Way

The entire universe

The universe beyond the Virgo Super Cluster

The part of the universe we can observe

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated distance of the visible universe?

40 billion light years

45 billion light years

26 billion light years

13 billion light years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of observing light from 13 billion light years away?

It shows the current state of the universe

It measures the universe's expansion rate

It reveals the universe's early stages

It indicates the universe's end

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