Understanding Black Holes Concepts

Understanding Black Holes Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the fascinating and mysterious nature of black holes, discussing their formation, properties, and role in the universe. It highlights the dangers they pose, their prevalence in galaxies, and the breakdown of physics at their core. Black holes are described as seductive anomalies that challenge our understanding of space and time.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to an object that falls into a black hole?

It bounces back.

It gets stretched and never comes out.

It becomes a star.

It remains unchanged.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the gravitational pull like at the center of a black hole?

It is the same as Earth's gravity.

It is non-existent.

It is infinite.

It is weak.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How have black holes evolved in scientific understanding over the last century?

They have been shown to be less important than previously thought.

They have gone from theoretical concepts to real cosmic entities.

They have remained a mystery.

They have been proven to be fictional.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is found at the heart of a large black hole?

A singularity

A star

A galaxy

A planet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the laws of physics at a singularity?

They break down.

They become stronger.

They remain the same.

They disappear.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do black holes form?

From the collision of galaxies.

From the fusion of planets.

From the explosion of small stars.

When giant stars run out of fuel and collapse.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the visibility of most black holes in our galaxy?

They are brightly visible.

They are partially visible.

They are completely invisible.

They are visible only during the day.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What boundary do black holes represent?

Between light and darkness.

Between the known universe and the unknown.

Between galaxies.

Between stars and planets.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scale of black holes in our galaxy?

There are none.

There are millions and millions.

There are thousands.

There are only a few.