Astronomy Review

What is our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Star One

• The Mars Bar

• The Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The change in seasons is a result of what?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• Red Shift of distant galaxies

• revolution of the moon around Earth

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

As galaxies move away from our galaxy

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

called _____________.

• redshift

• blueshift

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

• The universe was just there
• The Milky Way is the only solar system
• The universe is continually expanding
• The universe is collapsing in toward a single point

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

• They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

• They are moving away from us

• The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

• They are moving toward us

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

The change in wavelength of light or sound that is due to the relative motion of the source towards or away from an observer.

• Radar Effect
• Doppler Effect
• Light Effect
• Reflection

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is true about these stars?

• Both of these stars are moving away from us.

• Both of these stars are moving towards us.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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

• The waves stretch out and get longer.

• The waves compress and get shorter.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Our theory of the formation of the universe is supported by the discovery of:

• fusion.

• cosmic microwave background radiation.

• the Andromeda galaxy.

• blue-shifted galaxies

Which of these cycles takes 24 hours?  

• Earth rotating on its axis  
• Earth revolving around the Sun  
• the Moon rotating on its axis  
• the Moon revolving around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1