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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum do most telescopes focus on?
Radio waves
Visible light
Gamma rays
Ultraviolet radiation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of telescope uses a curved mirror to gather light?
Reflecting telescope
Refracting telescope
Infrared telescope
Radio telescope
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram classify?
Planetary orbits
Types of galaxies
Star brightness and temperature
Electromagnetic spectrum
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the apparent brightness of a star as seen from Earth called?
Absolute magnitude
Apparent magnitude
Luminosity
Spectral class
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a light year defined?
The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun
The distance between the Earth and the Moon
The distance light travels in one year
The time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is parallax used for in astronomy?
Classifying types of galaxies
Measuring the distance to nearby stars
Determining the chemical composition of stars
Measuring the brightness of stars
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final stage of a low to medium mass star?
Black hole
Neutron star
White dwarf
Red giant
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