Astronomy Part 1

Waves that are not dangerous, have a low frequency and have a big distance between waves (infrared, radio and microwaves) are considered...

• Long Wavelength

• Short Wavelength

The universe is defined by...

• Matter

• Space

• Elements

• All of the above!

How old is the universe?

• 20 billion years old

• 4.5 billion years old

• 10 billion years old

• 13.7 billion years old

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The universe is moving

• Outward and expanding

• Inward and contracting

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What factors determine gravity?

• Size of the objects

• Distance of the objects

• The mass of the objects

• All of these are factors

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The distance light travels in on year is called

• A mile

• A light year

• A light mile

• A light kilometer

An A.U. (astronomical unit) is a measurement used in the solar system. Its distance is equivalent to....

• 10 million miles

• 50 million miles

• 93 million miles

• 134 million miles

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The electromagnetic spectrum organizes the suns energy. How does it organize the energy?

• By wavelength

• By where it is absorbed in the atmosphere

• By the surface it strikes

• By how much it is reflected

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Waves that are harmful, high frequency and have a decreased distance between waves is called

• Long wavelength

• Short wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Humans consider visible light to be the most intense because we can....

• See it

• See colors

• Can detect it with our eyes

• All of these are true

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