Taking Apart the Light

What elements are Saturn's rings mostly composed of?

• Hydrogen & Helium

• Rocks & Metals

• Helium & Carbon

• Iron & Carbon

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How do scientists know what Saturn is made of?

• Using a telescope

• Using a technique called spectroscopy

• By sending a spacecraft to Saturn

• Guessing based on its size

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What are the main components of the Sun?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Helium and oxygen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Carbon and nitrogen

What are atoms made of?

• Protons and electrons

• Neutrons and electrons

• Protons and neutrons

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons

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What is the most abundant element in the universe?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Helium

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What are the smallest units of light energy called?

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Photons

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What determines the color of light?

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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What is a spectrum?

• A separation of different wavelengths of light

• A type of prism

• A type of telescope

• A continuous band of colors

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What are the missing wavelengths in the spectra called?

• Emission lines

• Continuous spectrum

• Absorption lines

• Spectroscopy lines

What do emission lines in the spectrum of a star indicate?

• The temperature of the star

• The composition of the star

• The distance of the star from Earth

• The size of the star

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