Quiz about Astronomy Review

Question 1

How does energy from the Sun reach Earth?

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electromagnetic radiation

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sound waves

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seismic waves

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solar wind

Question 2

On the EMS, the shortest and highest energy waves are....

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gamma rays

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infrared waves

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visible light

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radio waves

Question 3

What is the sun mostly made up of?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Hydrogen and Beryllium

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Hydrogen and Oxygen

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Hydrogen and Sulfur

Question 4

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

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Rotation

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Revolution

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Kepler's Laws

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Precession

Question 5

Where does nuclear fusion occur with the sun?

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The Core

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Space

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Radiation Zone

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Photosphere

Question 6

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

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nuclear fusion

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nuclear fission

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nuclear reaction

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nuclear core

Question 7

Discovered that the orbits of the planets were actually not circular but elliptical

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Johannes Kepler

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Edwin Hubble

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Galileo Galilei

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 8

An explosion of a massive star is known as

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supernova

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black hole

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red giant

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neutron star

Question 9

The distance between the Earth and the Sun is one ______________

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astronomical unit.

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Light-year

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kilometer

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meter

Question 10

When a star is travelling away from Earth, its light appears bluer.

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False

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True

Question 11

A neutron star is a:

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very dense star formed after a supernova

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object formed at the end of the life of a small star

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cloud of gas and dust from which a star is born

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explosion when a large red giant collapses

Question 12

A white dwarf loses energy and becomes a:

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black dwarf

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supernova

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red giant

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nebula

Question 13

Compared to the Sun, all other stars look like points of light in the night sky because the stars _______.

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are much farther away than the Sun.

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are much smaller than the Sun.

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give off different colors than the Sun.

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give off much less light than the Sun.

Question 14

Select the dwarf planets.

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Ceres

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Pluto

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Mars

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Sun

Question 15

Where is the best place for an observatory?

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Remote hilltop

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Large City

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Area with an Elevation Below Sea Level

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Low-lying River Valley

Question 16

Definition: All types of electromagnetic radiation, arranged according to wavelength or frequency

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Charter Spectrum

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Radiation

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Black Holes

Question 17

The first individual to use a telescope to describe the behavior of moving objects in space

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Galileo Galilei

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Robert Wilson

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Edwin Hubble

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Johannes Kepler

Question 18

The asteroid belt is located  between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

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True

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False

Question 19

Our solar is located in the

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Milky Way Galaxy

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Silky Way Galaxy

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Big Bang Galaxy

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Nebula Galaxy

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?

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Saturn

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Earth

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Mercury

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Mars

Question 21

How are planets visible if they do not produce their own light?

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Planets reflect light, which is seen by the eye

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Planets are illuminated by passing meteorites

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Planets emit light, but it cannot be seen by the human eye

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Planets absorb light, illuminating them to the human eye

Question 22

Define light year

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The distance light travels in one year

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The distance light travels in one second

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The distance light travels in 10 years

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The distance light travels in one month

Question 23

In Greek, "planets" mean

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Wanderers

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The lonely men

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Fun guy

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Irritable

Question 24

Astronomers use _________to measure the distances of stars.

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parallax

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ruler

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compass

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thermometer

Question 25

The second planet of the Solar System is...

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

Question 26

The fifth planet of the Solar System is...

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

Question 27

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest energy?

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Gamma rays

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Visible light

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Microwaves

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Ultraviolet light

Question 28

What color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

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Blue

Question 29

Which of these is in order from BIGGEST to SMALLEST?

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Universe, galaxy, solar system, Earth

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Galaxy, universe, solar system, Earth

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Solar system, universe, Earth, galaxy

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Universe, solar system, galaxy, Earth

Question 30

Redshift and blueshift help scientists determine the direction and speed that other galaxies are moving. Which of these sentences is true?

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Redshifted galaxies are moving away and blueshifted galaxies are moving closer.

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Redshifted galaxies are moving closer and blueshifted galaxies are moving away.

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Redshifted galaxies are moving slower and blueshifted galaxies are moving faster.

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Redshifted galaxies are moving faster and blueshifted galaxies are moving slower.

Question 31

Wavelength is the distance between two peaks of a wave. Which of the 3 waves in the picture has the biggest wavelength?

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The low frequency wave

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The medium frequency wave

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The high frequency wave

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The picture doesn't show wavelength

Question 32

Why might you weigh more on a massive planet like Jupiter and less on a low mass planet like Mercury?

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A higher mass planet has a stronger force of gravity, and weight depends on gravity

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On a higher mass planet, you would swell up and become more massive

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A higher mass planet has a smaller force of gravity, so your weight increases by comparison

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On a low mass planet, you would shrink because you would lose muscle

Question 33

When a star runs out of hydrogen to perform fusion, which of these might happen?

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The star will begin to fuse heavier elements, like helium.

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The star will explode immediately.

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The star will collapse into a black hole.

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The star will begin to steal hydrogen from nearby areas.

Question 34

Who did not believe in the heliocentric model of the universe?

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Claudius Ptolemy

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Isaac Newton

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Johannes Kepler

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 35

Which of the following celestial bodies would bend space time the most?

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A black hole

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The sun

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An asteroid

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Earth

Question 36

This type of planet is relatively small

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Terrestrial

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Jovian

Question 37

An example of this type of planet is Neptune

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Jovian

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Terrestrial

Question 38

Right now, is the universe staying the same, expanding, or collapsing?

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Expanding

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Stays the same

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Collaspsing

Question 39

What can you tell about this object's motion?

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Moving to the East (right).

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Moving to the North (up).

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Moving to the South (down).

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Moving to the West (left).

Question 40

How does the Big Bang Theory explain observations of the Doppler effect in the universe?

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Galaxies are redshifted and moving away from us.

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Galaxies make lots of sound waves.

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Galaxies are blue shifted and moving toward us.

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No connection. Light waves aren't visible in the universe.

Question 41

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

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Moving towards the Earth

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Moving away from the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 42

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

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Redshift

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Blueshift

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Turbulance

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Superposition

Question 43

What stage of life is OUR SUN in on the HR Diagram?

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Main Sequence

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Dwarf

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Giant

Question 44

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?

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Nebulas

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Protostars

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Supernova

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Neutron Star

Question 45

The color of a star tells us its

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temperature

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magnitude

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size

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age

Question 46

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

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mass (size)

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color

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distance from Earth

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luminosity

Question 47

After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a

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red giant

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black dwarf

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protostar

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supergiant

Question 48

After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a

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supergiant

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black dwarf

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protostar

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red giant

Question 49

What is HELIO-Centric?

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The sun is at the center of the solar system

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The Earth is at the center of the solar system

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The Earth is at the center of the solar system, but the planets still orbit the sun

Question 50

The first man-made satellite launched from Earth to complete a successful orbit was-

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Sputnik

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Splenda

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Apollo 11

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The Hubble Telescope

Question 51

The hottest stars are what color?

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Blue

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Orange

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Red

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Yellow

Question 52

We live in the Milky Way Galaxy, which is what shape?

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Irregular

Question 53

The order of the planets is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

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Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

Question 54

Gas giants

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Outer planets

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Inner planets

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Both

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Venus

Question 55

All the inner planets are

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Terrestrial planets because they are rocky.

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Jovian planets because they are made up of gases.

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Columbus Planets.

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Vesterial Planets that have a lot of HCL

Question 56

What color is the coldest star?

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Red

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Blue

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White

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Yellow

Question 57

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

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Earth

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Sun

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Neptune

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The Universe

Question 58

What is galaxy?

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a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.

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a solar system of a universe.

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a system of sun, earth, moon and stars.

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no of the above

Question 59

What is the difference between the angle of measurement terms azimuth & altitude?

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azimuth is a "side to side" circle; altitude is "up & down"

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altitude is only used to describe elevation

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azimuth is a "up & down" circle; altitude is "side to side"

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both are projections of latitude & longitude

Question 60

What is our most common frame of reference?

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the Earth

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the sun

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the moon

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Mars

Question 61

Student D sees STUDENT E moving...

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 62

The penguin in the hot air balloon sees SPONGEBOB moving...

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-25 mph

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0 mph

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50 mph

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25 mph

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-325 mph

Question 63

Which spectrum tells you that the star is moving away from you the fastest?

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C

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A

Answer

B

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D

Question 64

Which spectrum shows blue shifting?

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D

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A

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B

Answer

C

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