Chapter 23 Quiz

Which of the following is not a form of electromagnetic radiation?

• radio waves

• gravity

• gamma rays

• visible light

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Which color has the longest wavelength?

• blue

• green

• orange

• red

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The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called ___.

• electrons

• protons

• photons

• neutrons

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Which color has the most energetic photons?

• blue

• violet

• orange

• red

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What does a prism do?

• combines the colors of visible light into white light

• separates sunlight into ultraviolet and infrared radiation

• separates visible light into several colors

• changes the wavelength of electromagnetic waves

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What information does a star's spectrum offer about the star?

• size

• chemical composition

• age

• none of the answers

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Which of the following refers to the change in wavelength that occurs when an object moves toward or away from a source?

• Doppler Effect

• chromatic aberration

• spectroscopy

• wave theory of light

What will happen to an object's wavelength as the object moves toward you?

• The wavelength will be shortened

• The wavelength will be lengthened

• The wavelength will not change

• The wavelength will vary

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Using the Doppler Effect, astronomers can determine a star's ___.

• temperature

• chemical composition

• movement toward or away from Earth

• age

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A refracting telescope produces an image using a(n) ___.

• mirror

• objective lens

• spectroscope

• prism