Dark Matter and Dark Energy

What is cosmology?

• The study of the universe as a single physical object

• The study of stars

• The study of planets

• The study of galaxies

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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Who discovered that galaxies exist and are very far away from us?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Edwin Hubble

• Galileo Galilei

What does the big bang theory state?

• The universe has always been the same size

• The universe was smaller, hotter, and denser a long time ago

• The universe is shrinking

• The universe is cooling down

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

When was dark matter discovered?

• In the 1970s

• In the 1960s

• In the 1980s

• In the 1950s

What percentage of the universe is made up of dark energy?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

What is the age of the universe according to modern cosmology?

• 11.77 billion years

• 10.77 billion years

• 12.77 billion years

• 13.77 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What did the PANTHEON+ survey measure?

• The positions of planets

• The positions of galaxies

• The positions of stars

• The positions of supernovae

What is dark matter made of?

• Gas and dust

• A new kind of particle with a mysterious identity

• Light particles

• Ordinary matter

What did astronomers discover about the expansion of the universe in the late 1990s?

• It is reversing

• It is accelerating

• It is staying the same

• It is slowing down

What is the main goal of modern cosmology?

• To measure the properties of dark matter and dark energy precisely

• To explore the ocean

• To study the sun

• To find new planets