Unit 1 Exam ESS Part A

Front

What does the Big Bang Theory tell you?

Back

How the universe began

Front

Ultimately what will determine the path a star takes in its life cycle? Options: Its mass, Its temperature, Its distance from Earth, Its color

Back

Its mass

Front

What is red shift when talking about stars/the universe?

Back

When the galaxy moves away from the observer.

Front

What are some effects of solar flares on Earth? GPS Outages, Auroras, Radio outages

Back

All of the above

Front

This type of graph is used to show how some fixed quantity is broken into parts.

Back

Pie chart

Front

The name of the law that explains the farther the galaxy is the faster it is moving away. This also provides supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory.

Back

Hubble's Law

Front

How does the sun get its energy?

Back

Nuclear fusion

Front

How do you know something has redshifted? Options: It appears more red, It appears less red, Its wavelength increases, Its wavelength decreases

Back

It appears more red

Front

When a main sequence star starts to run out of hydrogen to fuse and starts to fuse other elements, it becomes bigger and redder. What is this stage called?

Back

Red Giant

Front

Compared to red shift, blue shift has ____________ wavelengths.

Back

Shorter