Astrophysics and Cosmology Quiz

Astrophysics and Cosmology Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of cosmology?

The study of galaxies

The study of planets

The study of the universe as a whole

The study of individual stars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant contribution did Henrietta Swan Leavitt make to astrophysics?

She discovered black holes

She developed the theory of relativity

She identified the period-luminosity relationship in Cepheid variables

She invented the telescope

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a standard candle in astrophysics?

A galaxy with a known size

A planet with a known orbit

A celestial object with a known luminosity

A star with a known temperature

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the distance to a star be calculated using a Cepheid variable?

By calculating its mass

By using its period-luminosity relationship

By observing its color

By measuring its temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a white dwarf exceeds 1.4 times the mass of the Sun?

It explodes as a Type 1a supernova

It turns into a neutron star

It remains stable

It becomes a black hole

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are Type 1a supernovae considered reliable standard candles?

They have variable luminosity

They occur frequently

They have a consistent luminosity

They are easy to observe

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Doppler effect in the context of light?

A change in the speed of light

A change in the color of light due to motion

A change in the brightness of light

A change in the direction of light

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