The Big Bang and Cosmic Origins

The Big Bang and Cosmic Origins

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the origin of the universe, starting with the concept of the Cosmic Egg, a tiny bubble containing the entire universe about 15 billion years ago. It then describes how, approximately 13.8 billion years ago, this bubble began to heat up and generate energy, leading to a massive explosion known as the Big Bang, which marks the beginning of the universe as we know it today.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the universe contained within approximately 15 billion years ago?

A tiny bubble called the Cosmic Egg

A large star

A black hole

A massive galaxy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many billion years ago did the small bubble start to heat up?

10 billion years ago

13.8 billion years ago

5 billion years ago

15 billion years ago

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process began in the small bubble around 13.8 billion years ago?

Collapsing into a black hole

Forming stars

Generating energy

Cooling down

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the massive explosion that occurred after the bubble heated up?

The Universal Expansion

The Big Bang

The Galactic Explosion

The Cosmic Burst

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is considered the beginning of the universe as we know it?

The formation of the first stars

The Cosmic Egg's collapse

The creation of the Milky Way

The Big Bang