Redshift

Redshift

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32 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Moving towards the Earth
Moving away from the Earth
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Moving towards the Earth
Moving away from the Earth
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

Redshift
Blueshift
Turbulance
Superposition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An object that is moving VERY fast away from Earth would have ________ than an object that is moving very slow away from Earth.

More Redshift
More Blueshift
Less Redshift
Less Blueshift

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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All electromagnetic waves travel at 

Speed of Sound
the Speed of Light
the speed of gravity
no idea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

amplitude

crest

trough

wavelength

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

X-rays
Visible Light
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet Rays

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