Chapter 6 Review (NOT VOCAB)

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

• Gamma rays

• Z rays

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is the longest wave?

• X-ray

• Microwaves

• Visible light

• Radio waves

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used to view inside of bodies and objects?

• Microwaves
• Ultraviolet rays
• Infrared radiation
• X-rays

This type of telescope uses mirrors. The larger the mirror the more light it will collect. Also the largest telescopes are this type of telescope. What type of telescope is this?

• Radio telescope
• Binoculars
• Refracting telescope
• Reflecting telescope

What type of telescopes have curved reflecting surfaces, used to transmit waves through space to locate objects or even alien civilizations.

• Microscopes
• Reflecting telescopes
• Radio telescopes
• Refracting telescopes

Why are some telescopes, especially those that detect infrared or x-rays, located in space?

• To avoid interference from satellites
• To avoid interference from Earth's atmosphere and capture clearer images
• To save money on building land-based telescopes
• To be closer to the stars and planets

Light-year is a measurement of ________

• Distances

• Volume
• Weight
• Time

A star is observed at one point in time, after a couple of months, the same star is observed again. This time the star is still at the same spot as it was before. What can you conclude about the distance of this star?

• The star is at a very large distance from the observer.
• The star is not at any distance from the observer.
• The star is at a medium distance from the observer.
• The star is at a very small distance from the observer.

When using the method of parallax, how often do astronomers check a star's location to measure its distance from Earth?

• Every 10 years
• Every 2 weeks
• Every 6 months
• Every 100 years

In a scientific notation, a value with a positive exponent means that the value is _______ (For example: 2.0 x 10 ^ 23)

• large
• small
• negative
• zero