Ch. 19 Lesson 1 and 2 Quiz Review

How did ancient people use the stars?

• to tell stories and to tell time

• they worshiped them

• they used them to count

• they didn't use them for anything

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 9

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What is the name of our galaxy?

• Snickers Bar

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Canis Majoris

What do astronomers use telescopes for?

• gathering and focusing light

• observing objects in space

• looking at far away places on Earth

• transmitting signals to satellites

What do telescopes actually do?

• observe the stars

• help navigate

• transmit signals to and from satellites

• gather and focus light from objects in space

The stars create energy called ___________.

• radiant

• thermal

• electromagnetic

• radio

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Radiant energy from the stars travel in waves called ___________.

• seismic

• transmit

• radiant

• electromagnetic

What part of the spectrum can we see?

• radio

• ultraviolet (UV) rays

• gamma rays

• visible light

How much energy a star produces depends on its _____________.

• size

• age

• temperature

• location in space

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True or False: We see the Moon and other planets because they create their own light.

• True

• False