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WorksheetsQuiz - Richard Hammond Builds a Universe
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Approximately how old is the Universe?
5000 years old
5 million years old
5 billion years old
13.8 billion years old
"The Big Bang" is the name given to the theory describing the formation of the universe, what is meant by this term?
A massive explosion
because the Universe is still expanding, it must have started from a singularity - or small point, and very quickly
A rapid expansion
Sheldon did it
All of the above - except the Sheldon one
What is happening in this picture?
Nuclear Fusion
They are making a mini star!!!
They are trying to get enough energy to generate electricity
All of the above
Everything in the Universe, including you, is made up of tiny particles called atoms, Where or how are these particels made?
Just off the M40 near oxford, in a top secret laboratory with a J.E.T, reactor
Stars make all atoms in a process called nuclear fusion
They are formed when a massive star explodes
All of the above
What temperature can a fusion reactor, such as the J.E.T. reactor or the ITER reactor, reach?
1,000,000 degrees Celsius
10,000,000 degrees Celsius
100,000,000 degrees Celsius
What is the largest explosion known to the human race?
The eruption of Krakatoa
The Tzar Bomba
A Supernova
NASA wants to send Astronauts to Mars in search of life forms, how long will it take to get there?
7-9 months
7-9 weeks
7-9 years
What massive entity can be found at the centre of the Milkyway?
(a)
Approximately how old is our solar system?
(a)
Approximately how many stars are there in the Milkyway? (each one is a potential Sun with planets)
100,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
Approximately how many galaxies are there in the Universe?
200,000,000,000
100,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy.
watch:
https://youtu.be/6Y2FR5fYrSU
Are we alone in the universe?
Yes
No
Yes, I am an alien
No, i am not an alien, nor have i been visited by an alien
