Black Holes: The Mysterious Phenomenon in Space

1. What is a black hole?

A) A gateway to another universe
B) A type of star that emits black radiation
C) A region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
D) A large celestial body made entirely of dark matter

2. What is the boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?

A) Quantum field
B) Event horizon
C) Abyssal zone
D) Cosmic void

3. What happens to time near a black hole due to its intense gravitational pull?

A) Time becomes unpredictable
B) Time freezes
C) Time speeds up
D) Time slows down

4. What theory suggests that black holes emit radiation and gradually lose mass over time?

A) Cosmic microwave background
B) Hawking radiation
C) String theory
D) Big Bang Theory

5. What is the process by which a black hole gains mass by absorbing nearby matter or merging with other black holes?

A) Dark matter fusion
B) Singularity expansion
C) Gravity accumulation
D) Accretion

6. What determines the size of the event horizon of a black hole?

A) Its distance from the nearest star
B) The speed at which it rotates
C) The amount of dark matter it contains
D) Its mass

7. What is the name of the point at the very center of a black hole where density and gravity are infinite?

A) Singularity
B) Supernova
C) Quasar
D) Magnetosphere

8. What is the term for a black hole with a mass millions to billions of times that of the Sun?

A) Mega black hole
B) Ultraheavy anomaly
C) Supermassive
D) Gargantuan singularity

9. What is the name of the telescope collaboration that captured the first-ever image of a black hole in 2019?

A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Kepler Space Telescope
C) Chandra X-ray Observatory
D) Event Horizon Telescope

Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.