Understanding Entropy and the Origin of Life

Understanding Entropy and the Origin of Life

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is entropy often associated with in the universe?

Disorder and chaos

Order and structure

Energy conservation

Thermal equilibrium

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does life maintain low entropy?

Through constant motion

By absorbing more energy

Through specific and non-random structures

By increasing randomness

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key feature of cellular complexity?

Intricate molecular machinery

Uniformity across all cells

Lack of DNA

Simple molecular structures

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What drives the increase in complexity over time according to the fossil record?

Evolutionary trends

Environmental changes

Random mutations

Natural selection

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does life not violate the second law of thermodynamics?

Because it is a closed system

Because it receives energy from external sources

Because it decreases entropy

Because it is in thermal equilibrium

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth?

The moon

Chemical reactions

The Earth's core

The sun

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where might the origin of life on Earth have occurred?

In tidal pools or deep sea vents

In deserts

On mountain tops

In outer space

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