Astrophysics

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?

• Radiowaves

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

Which has the shortest wavelength?

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared waves

• gamma rays

All objects in the universe emit electromagnetic radiation

• Yes

• No

How do astronomers gather data about the universe?

• Light from distant objects

• Telescopes

Where is this observatory?

• Lick Observatory -

  Mount Hamilton in San Jose

• Foothill College Observatory

• Montgomery Hill Observatory

• Griffith Observatory

Where is the Largest Radio Telescope?

• France

• Mexico

• India

• China

Which of the following is the name given to the gas cloud which forms a star?

• Main Sequence Star

• Nebula

• Bean night

• Black hole

What is the growth phase after main sequence for a sun-sized star?

• Red giant

• Blue giant

• White dwarf

• Supernova

When a large mass star explodes it is called a...

• Big bang

• Supernova

• Planetary Nebula

• Red super giant

What are the possible final stages of a large mass star?

• Black dwarf and neutron star

• Black hole and neutron star

• Supernova and black hole

• White dwarf and supernova