Quiz about Test #2 Review

Question 1

The part of the spectrum that can be separated into rainbow-like colors is

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Visible light

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X-rays

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UV rays

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Infrared rays

Question 2

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

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Gamma rays

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UV rays

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Visible light

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Infrared rays

Question 3

Which has the longer wavelength? A or B

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A

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B

Question 4

Which would show red light? A or B

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A

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B

Question 5

Which would show gamma rays? A or B

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B

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A

Question 6

Use this image to determine letter B.

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Wavelength

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crest

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Red

Question 7

The apparent wavelength shifting of electromagnetic energy (such as visible light) caused by the relative motion between the energy source and the observer

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Doppler Effect

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Photoelectric Effect

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Compton Scattering

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Cherenkov Radiation

Question 8

Idea that Earth was at the center of the solar system

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Geocentric Model

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Heliocentric Model

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Flat Earth Theory

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Big Bang Theory

Question 9

The motion of one body around another in an orbit

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Revolution

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Rotation

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Translation

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Oscillation

Question 10

A faint glow of light "echo" that fills the universe, falling on Earth from every direction with nearly uniform intensity

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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

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Aurora Borealis

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Solar Flare

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Starlight

Question 11

American astronomer who determined that the universe is expanding based on red shift of objects in space. (Raisin Bread)

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Hubble, Edwin

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Newton, Isaac

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Galileo, Galilei

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Copernicus, Nicolaus

Question 12

Credited with the creation of the geocentric model of the universe.

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Ptolemy and Aristotle

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Copernicus and Galileo

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Newton and Kepler

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Einstein and Hawking

Question 13

In 1824, he explains sound phenomenon by showing shifts of frequency or wavelength. This idea helps to explain the Redshift.

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Cristian Doppler

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Isaac Newton

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Albert Einstein

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Galileo Galilei

Question 14

Credited with saying the sun was the center of the universe

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Copernicus

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Galileo

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Newton

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Einstein

Question 15

Used the telescope to help show that the Earth was not the center of the Universe by observing Jupiter and its moons.

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Galileo

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Newton

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Einstein

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Copernicus

Question 16

Which statement best describes the geocentric model of our solar system?

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The Earth is located at the center of the model.

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All planets revolve around the Sun.

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All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.

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The Sun is located at the center of the model.

Question 17

The position of earth on the winter solstice (December 21st)

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c

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a

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b

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d

Question 18

At the time indicated in this diagram, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

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summer

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spring

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fall

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winter

Question 19

Earth has seasons because

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its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

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the temperature of the sun changes.

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it rotates on its axis.

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the distance between Earth and the sun changes.

Question 20

How much of the moon is always reflecting light from the sun?

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Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.

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Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the new moon phase.

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Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the full moon phase.

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The entire moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.

Question 21

From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see

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an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.

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a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.

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more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.

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the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.

Question 22

Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent time?

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B and E

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A and C

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B and C

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D and E

Question 23

A similar principle explains both redshift and the Doppler effect using waves and wavelengths.

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True

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False

Question 24

Red light has a shorter wavelength than blue light.

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False

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True

Question 25

Sound waves that are close together illustrate high pitch.

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True

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False

Question 26

The universe is getting smaller.

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False

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True

Question 27

The gamma ray has the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum.

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False

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True

Question 28

Which diagram best represents a heliocentric model of a portion of the solar system? (diagrams are not drawn to scale) Key E= Earth; P= Planet; S= Sun)

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d

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a

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b

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c

Question 29

Which model of the solar system do we follow today?

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heliocentric

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geocentric

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aphelion

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perihelion

Question 30

How many days are required for the Moon to complete a cycle of phases from the new Moon position to the new Moon the following month?

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29.5 days

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2.2 days

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27.3 days

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365.26 days

Question 31

How many days are required for the Moon to rotate and revolve?

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27.3 days

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2.2 days

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29.5 days

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365.26 days

Question 32

What Moon phase is represented by letter AD?

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Full

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First Quarter

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New

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Waxing Crescent

Question 33

Because the Earth turns ______ in 24 hours it turns ______ every hour.

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360 degrees, 15 degrees

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180 degrees, 7.5 degrees

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90 degrees, 3.75 degrees

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45 degrees, 1.875 degrees

Question 34

East: _____

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 35

Equator: _____

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 36

In the northern hemisphere, which is the actual path an object will travel?

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B

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A

Question 37

Which diagram below represents the phase of the Moon, as seen by an observer on Earth, when the Moon is located at position A in its orbit?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 38

Approximately how many days occur between the Moon's first-quarter phase and the Moon's last quarter?

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14 days

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7 days

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10 days

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21 days

Question 39

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because

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Moon rotates once as it completes one revolution around Earth

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Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth

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Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth

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Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth

Question 40

A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because

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Moon revolves around Earth

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Moon spins on its axis

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Moon's axis is tilted

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Moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate

Question 41

The diagram below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. Letter X indicates the location of an observer in New York State. Which phase of the Moon will the observer see when the Moon is at the position shown in its orbit?

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A

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B

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C

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D

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