C3 8.8 A,B,C 6.11B Universe

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Temperature of a star affects the wavelength of visible light. Stars with the highest temperatures emit most light at wavelengths near:

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blue light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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Quasar emits waves at 1.41 x 10^9 Hz. Telescope detects —

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microwaves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Earth’s atmosphere blocks short wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which telescopes must be in orbit to observe short-wavelength radiation?

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Gamma-ray telescopes

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

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Why does the Sun appear largest from Earth?

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Because the Sun is the closest star to Earth.

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Location of the sun in the Milky Way:

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The sun is on an arm of a spiral galaxy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Hubble Telescope discovered a giant runaway star, 90 times larger than the sun, hot and blue-white. Why does the sun appear brighter from Earth?

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The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star.

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Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: A star with luminosity 10^-2 and temperature 20,000 K is a —

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White dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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Hertzsprung-Russell diagram sections: Coolest, brightest stars?

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Section 2

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: Type of stars in spectral class M with highest luminosity?

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Supergiants

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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Barnard’s Star: less bright than the sun, surface temp > 3,800 K, red.

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Barnard’s Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.