ES11 - The Formation of the Universe

What has been your favourite unit of study so far in Earth Science?

• Geology

• Plate Tectonics

• Weather and Climate

• Oceans

What is your favourite astronomical fact that you already know?

What are you interested in learning more about in this unit?

Approximately how old is the universe?

• 13.8 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 1.2 billion years

• 7.9 billion years

Who discovered that the universe was expanding?

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

• Alexander Friedman

• Georges Lemaître

In your opinion, should Pluto be considered a planet?

• Yeah, give Pluto its due!

• Nah, it's too tiny!

Which is true about the size of the universe?

• It is currently expanding

• It is currently shrinking

• It is not changing at all

• We aren't sure what is going on

Which of the following explains that the universe began as a point and has been expanding ever since?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Big Bang theory

• Cosmology

Which planet is the closest planet to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

What is similar about all of the inner planets?

• the have a rocky surface

• they are mostly gaseous

• they have many moons

• they take a long time to revolve around the sun