2.6 Beginning of the Universe Quiz

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cc_profilecc.exam.v0p1qmd_assessmenttypeExaminationqmd_scoretypePercentagecc_maxattempts1With this quiz, we revisit the Anticipation Guide from week 1 and add additional concepts you have learned. Good luck!

cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which statement below best describes a scientific law?The best explanation for a phenomenon.A statement or equation based on repeated experimental observations that describes a phenomenon.Information gathered from the five senses about a phenomenon.A speculation about a phenomenon that must be testable and falsifiable.2100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which statement below best describes a scientific theory?The best explanation for a phenomenon.A statement or equation based on repeated experimental observations that describes a phenomenon.Information gathered from the five senses about a phenomenon.A speculation about a phenomenon that must be testable and falsifiable.5100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which statement below best describes a scientific observation?The best explanation for a phenomenon.A statement or equation based on repeated experimental observations that describes a phenomenon.Information gathered from the five senses about a phenomenon.A speculation about a phenomenon that must be testable and falsifiable.11100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which statement below best describes a scientific hypothesis?The best explanation for a phenomenon.A statement or equation based on repeated experimental observations that describes a phenomenon.Information gathered from the five senses about a phenomenon.A speculation about a phenomenon that must be testable and falsifiable.16100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which best describes the big bang?rapid expansion of matter at the beginning of the universea gigantic explosion that formed stars, planets, and the moontime zero, just before the universe beganthe expansion and heating of matter at the beginning of the universe17100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the most widely accepted age of the universe?13.8 billion years old13.8 million years old13.8 thousand years old13.8 trillion years old21100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the most widely accepted age of the sun?4.6 billion years old4.6 hunded years old4.6 million years old4.6 thousand years old25100cc_profilecc.true_false.v0p1Astronomy uses direct measurements to take data.TrueFalse30100cc_profilecc.true_false.v0p1The furthest galaxies are moving away from us faster faster than other galaxies.TrueFalse31100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which happened first?Life first appeared on Earth?Stars formedGalaxies formedThe Sun and Solar System Formed35100