CFE Honors Practice Test 24

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

Are any of the galaxies moving towards Earth?  Explain. (a)  

• A.  It is redshifted
• B. It is redshifted.
• C. It is blue shifted.
• A. It is blueshifted.

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What is Cosmic Background radiation?

• Evidence of a large explosion in the universe leaving radiation behind
• It is the life force that supports the universe
• Evidence of blackholes actually existing
• Evidence of that the universe is heating

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which term describes the apparent shift of light wavelengths toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum when a luminous object is moving away from Earth? (a)  

• blueshift
• infrared shift
• redshift
• ultraviolet shift

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What type of telescope is used to measure cosmic microwave background radiation? (a)  

• Gamma radiation telescope
• UV radiation telescope
• Microwave radiation telescope
• IR radiation telescope

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All stars begin their life in a (a)  

• Main Sequence
• Nebula
• Protostar
• Black Dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What are the final two stages of a low mass star? (a)  

• white dwarf - black dwarf
• neutron star - black hole
• supernova - neutron star
• pulsar - neutron star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called (a)  

• pulsar
• red giant 
• supernova
• black hole

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A Red Giant burns through it Hydrogen and then uses Helium as fuel. What is the byproduct of this process? (a)  

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Silicon
• Carbon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get older

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