Quiz about Cosmology and Solar System Test Review

Question 1

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Uranus

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Neptune

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Earth

Question 2

Which is the fourth planet from the sun?

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Mars

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Saturn

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 3

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

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Pluto

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Earth

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Uranus

Question 4

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

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rock

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gas

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metal

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water

Question 5

Where is the asteroid belt found?

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Between Mars and Jupiter

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between earth and mars

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Between Uranus and Neptune

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Between Mercury and Venus

Question 6

Which outer planets have rings?

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all 4 of them

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Just Saturn

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Saturn and Jupiter

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Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn

Question 7

What are the outer planets made of?

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Gas and ice

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Rock

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Water

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Slime

Question 8

Are all stars the same size?

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no

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yes

Question 9

What are stars mostly made of?

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composed of mostly hydrogen and helium

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oxygen,carbon,neon, and iron

Question 10

Do Red Giants tend to be hotter or cooler?

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Cooler

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Moderate

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Hotter

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WHO KNOWS?

Question 11

Are White Dwarfs hot or cold?

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Hotter

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Hot and Cold

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Colder

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Moderate

Question 12

What are the two types of stars?

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High mass and Low mass

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High mass and Medium mass

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Negative mass and Positive mass

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Low mass and negative mass

Question 13

What is the term when stars blow up?

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supernova

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fashionnova

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stellarnova

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solar nebula

Question 14

What are two outcomes after a supernova?

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Black hole and Neutron Star

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Nebula and Protostar

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Black Dwarf and fusion

Question 15

Will the Sun become a Red Giant?

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Yes

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Maybe...

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No

Question 16

What is the first stage of the star cycle?

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Nebula

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SUPERNOVA

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main sequence

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Protostar

Question 17

What is the correct life cycle of a star?

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Nebula, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, black dwarf

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Nebula, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, black hole, neutron star

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Main sequence, white dwarf, red giant, red supergiant, nebula

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Nebula, main sequence, brown dwarf, white dwarf, black dwarf

Question 18

What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?

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Star size

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Star temperature

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Star color

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Star luminosity

Question 19

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Nuclear fusion

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Bonding

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Explosion

Question 20

After a white dwarf has burned out, it will become a:

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black dwarf

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nebula

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black hole

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red supergiant

Question 21

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

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Main Sequence

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Protostar

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Nebula

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White dwarf

Question 22

Put the stars in order from hottest to coolest.

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Blue, White, Yellow, Orange, Red

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Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Orange,

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Red, White, Yellow, Orange, Blue

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Blue, White, Yellow, Red, Orange

Question 23

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

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They are so far away

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They are much smaller

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They are not as bright

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They are dwarf stars

Question 24

The color of the star tells us its

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Temperature

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composition

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Luminosity

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Mass

Question 25

What do we use to classify the temperature, brightness, and size of stars?

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H-R Diagram

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Color

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The star's shape

Question 26

Which star has the lowest luminosity?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 27

Which star has the lowest temperature?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 28

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

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Stars get hotter

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Stars Get Larger

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Stars get Colder

Question 29

The category that contains the most stars is...

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Main Sequence

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Supergiants

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Giants

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Question 31

A __________ is the movement of Earth when it travels around the sun.

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

Question 32

Which group is the supergiants?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 33

Which group is the main sequence?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 34

Which group is the white dwarfs?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

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B

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C

Question 35

Which group is the red giants?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 36

What is the primary component of the sun?

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Hydrogen

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Helium

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Oxygen

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Carbon

Question 37

What is the main factor that determines a star's life cycle?

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Mass

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Temperature

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Color

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Distance from Earth

Question 38

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

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How our universe began

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How our planets and moons formed

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How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

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How fast light travels through space

Question 39

Which statement is true?

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The galaxies are moving away from us.

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The galaxies are moving toward us.

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The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

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None of the above

Question 40

How old do scientists think the Universe is?

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13.8 billion years old

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4.5 billion years old

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24,000 years old

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5 years old

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

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It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

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It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

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It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

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It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

Question 42

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

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The universe is continually expanding

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The universe was just there

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The Milky Way is the only solar system

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The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

Question 43

What were the original two elements in our universe?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Lithium and Carbon

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Hydrogen and Neon

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Helium and Chlorine

Question 44

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

Accepted Answer

Cosmic microwave radiation

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sunlight

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Doppler effect

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Cosmic explosions

Question 45

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

Accepted Answer

redshift

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blueshift

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?

Accepted Answer

Stars that are blue shifted

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Abundance of Hydrogen and Helium

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CMBR everywhere

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the universe is getting bigger

Question 47

What happens to the wavelengths of energy if they are moving AWAY from a source?

Accepted Answer

The waves stretch out and get longer.

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The waves compress and get shorter.

Question 48

Galaxies that are redshifted are:

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moving away from us.

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actually blue.

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really far away.

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invisible.

Question 49

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.

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Spectrum

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Red Shift

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Wave Length

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Microwave

Question 50

This unknown star contains

Accepted Answer

strontium

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beryllium

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copper

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manganese

Question 51

Choose all that apply. A star's spectra tells us what about a star.

Accepted Answer

composition of that star (what elements make up that star)

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movement of a star (red shift or blue shift)

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brightness of a star

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temperatures of a star

Question 52

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Accepted Answer

Moving towards the Earth

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Moving away from the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

Answer

It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 53

Which elements are in the mixture?

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D and Z

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A only

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D only

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Z only

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A and D

Question 54

By studying the spectra of stars, scientists were able to see redshifting, indicating the universe is ____________

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expanding

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shrinking

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not moving

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static

Question 55

How is the light spectrum used in astronomy?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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To take pictures of deep space with telescopes.

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To identify elements of stars and galaxies.

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To calculate the rate at which other galaxies are moving either away from or toward us.

Question 56

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

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Ultraviolet Waves

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Infrared Waves

Question 57

Which type of apparatus do scientists use to collect visible light and separate it into bands of color seen in the image?

Accepted Answer

spectroscope

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telescope

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Seismograph

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Space probe

Question 58

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

Accepted Answer

Rover

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Orbiter

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Space Station

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Apollo

Question 59

What are some useful benefits of satellites? Choose 2.

Accepted Answer

They take images of celestial objects too distant for humans to explore.

Accepted Answer

They provide television, phone, navigational services, and weather information.

Answer

They transport humans to the International Space Station.

Answer

They deliver rovers to distant planets for observation.

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They travel to distant planets to test atmospheres.

Question 60

Which of the following was supported by the Space Race?

Accepted Answer

Computer Technology

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Pharmacology

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Zoology

Answer

Spaceship Detailing

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