Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

What is cosmology?

• The study of planets

• The study of galaxies

• The study of the universe

• The study of stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Who discovered that the universe is expanding?

• Galileo Galilei

• Edwin Hubble

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What is dark matter?

• A type of star

• A new kind of particle

• A type of galaxy

• A type of planet

What percentage of the universe is dark energy?

• 80%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

What is the age of the universe?

• 13.77 billion years

• 12.77 billion years

• 11.77 billion years

• 10.77 billion years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the main goal of modern cosmology?

• To measure the properties of galaxies

• To measure the properties of planets

• To measure the properties of dark matter and dark energy

• To measure the properties of stars

What did the PANTHEON+ survey measure?

• The positions of stars

• The positions of planets

• The positions of galaxies

• The positions of supernovae

What is dark energy responsible for?

• The heating of the universe

• The shrinking of the universe

• The cooling of the universe

• The expansion of the universe

What is the big bang theory?

• A theory about the end of the universe

• A theory about the middle of the universe

• A theory about the size of the universe

• A theory about the beginning of the universe

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the main challenge in understanding dark matter and dark energy?

• We know what they are

• We know how they behave

• We don't know what they are

• We don't know how they behave