Formation of the Universe - Earth

What is the Earliest Era in  the Timeline of the Universe according to The Big Bang Theory, where everything that exists including the fabric of space and time are found in a “Singularity”?

• Recombination Era

• Grand Unification Era

• Planck Era

• ElectroWeak Era

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The Universe is thought to be only observable 300,000 to 380,000 years after the Big Bang. What fundamental particle made our Universe “opaque” in the first 300,000 years, by absorbing EM waves?

• Electron

• Neutrino

• Quarks

• Gluon

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What is the fundamental force that binds Nuclear particles together? It is also the main factor why Nuclear fusion and Nuclear fission release tremendous amounts of energy compared to chemical reactions.

• Electromagnetism

• Strong Nuclear Force

• Weak Nuclear Force

• Gravity

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This phenomenon could be describe as being similar to the Doppler effect. What phenomenon was observed by Edwin Hubble which led him to believe that the Universe is expanding continuously?

• Cosmic Microwave Background

• Cosmological Redshift

• General Relativity

• Nuclear Fusion

Which of the following images below depicts the greatest amount of heat energy in a system, based on particle arrangement assuming the particles are of the same material composition?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the most abundant element in the Universe?

• Iron

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Uranium

A star is also known as a hot ball of gas. Which of the following may be the source of its heat energy?

• Nuclear Fission

• Combustion

• Nuclear Fusion

• Convection Current

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9 Billion years after the Big Bang, a mysterious force accelerates the expansion of the Universe. What do astrophysicist call this “mysterious force”?

• Dark Matter

• Singularity

• Dark Energy

• Black Holes

The life cycle of a star will likely start from the collection of materials from either Stellar Nebula or Planetary Nebula. What do we call celestial bodies that have not yet ignited but are massive enough to become a star?

• Nebula

• Planetesimals

• Protostars

• Gas Giants

From where did our Solar System got most of its materials to form planets, asteroids, the Sun, and other celestial bodies?

• The Sun

• Red Giant

• Nebula

• Black Holes

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