Origins of the Universe

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Raul Rico
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A spectrograph separates incoming light by its wavelength. Hubble used this instrument to conclude that some galaxies are moving away over time. Which term best describes this phenomenon?
Blueshift
Redshift
The Doppler effect
Color Shift
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mark was on his way to school when he noticed from the car’s rear view mirror that an ambulance was approaching from behind, sounding a loud siren. Mark remembered what he learned about the Doppler effect in science class. Which of the following best describes what Mark would hear, according to the Doppler effect?
As the ambulance got closer, the siren’s pitch got very low and when it passed Mark’s car, the siren’s pitch got louder.
As the ambulance got closer, the siren sounded high-pitched and when it passed Mark’s car, the siren sounded high-pitched.
As the ambulance got closer, the siren’s pitch got lower and when it passed Mark’s car, the siren's pitch got lower
As the ambulance got closer, the siren sounded-high pitched and when it passed Mark’s car, the siren’s pitch got lower.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is represented by the image shown?
Nuclear forces
CMB radiation
Solar radiation
Electromagnetic radiation
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As the car moves toward person B the observer is experiencing _____ , and as the car moves away from person A the observer is experiencing _____.
Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentence?
redshift; blueshift
redshift; redshift
blueshift; redshift
blueshift; blueshift
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Space and all the matter & energy in it
Space
Universe
Earth
Milky Way
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the universe began a tremendous expansion 13-15 billion years ago
big bang theory
red shift
light abundance
theory of life
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory that provide support of the big bang theory
red shift
blue shift
red expansion
theory of life
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
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