2nd 9 Weeks Test

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Amanda Stauffer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is evidence that the universe is expanding?
the presence of dark matter
redshift of light from distant galaxies
constant speed of light from every perspective
emission of high-energy gamma rays by distant objects
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The steady state theory suggested that the universe has always existed and maintains the same structure. This theory was later discredited due to which discovery?
The amount of hydrogen in the universe is extremely high to remain steady.
The scale of the universe is much greater than was previously understood.
The shift of light toward longer wavelengths indicates that most galaxies are moving away from Earth.
More powerful telescopes have made observations of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A red giant star differs from main sequence stars because it
burns at a cooler temperature.
is always larger than other suns.
has greater density and gravity.
fuses hydrogen to make helium.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the modern theory of the universe’s origin, which graph best shows the trend in the volume of the universe over time?
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the Doppler effect, the electromagnetic waves reaching Earth from a galaxy that is moving away from Earth would be expected to
experience an increase in their amplitude.
experience an increase in frequency.
experience a decrease from transverse waves to longitudinal waves.
experience a decrease in frequency.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Stars appear to be blue, white, yellow, and red, even without the aid of a telescope. What causes the different colors of the stars?
the surface temperature
the distance from Earth
the distance from the Sun
the gases that compose the star
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Astronomers have found low-energy background radiation in every part of the sky that they have studied. This radiation is taken as evidence of energy remaining from which event?
supernovas
the big bang
collisions of galaxies
modern decay of unstable atoms
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
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