WorksheetsSpace Tech Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which element is not involved in the CNO cycle
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Nickel
2.
What factor governs nuclear fusion?
a)
Mass
b)
Color
c)
Temperature
d)
Brightness
3.
How long after the Big Bang occurred before the universe become visible?
a)
1 second
b)
1 year
c)
300,000 years
d)
1 billion years
4.
The electromagnetic spectrum consists of
a)
all of the colors of light you can see with your eyes.
b)
all of the different types of electromagnetic waves.
c)
a band of colors formed when white light passes through a prism.
d)
the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave.
5.
Why are many large optical telescopes located on mountains?
a)
to be closer to the stars
b)
to be above part of the atmosphere
c)
because it is easier to build telescopes on mountains
d)
to be closer to city lights
6.
Radio waves have ______ wavelengths than waves of visible light.
a)
shorter
b)
longer
c)
the same length
7.
The type of light humans can see is called ___________ light.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
red
c)
white
d)
visible
8.
Why do we use the entire electromagnetic spectrum to study space?
a)
Because the visible spectrum is such a small part of light we are missing out by not doing so.
b)
So we can determine the direction galaxies are moving
c)
So we can understand the nature of time.
d)
So we can see the composition of galaxies
9.
A device that detects radio waves from objects in space is called a(n)
a)
radio telescope.
b)
reflecting telescope.
c)
refracting telescope.
d)
electromagnetic telescope.
10.
Why must Ultra-Violet observing be done in space?
a)
The ozone blocks most of the UV rays in the surface.
b)
It’s hard to know exactly where the ozone hole will be to find UV images
c)
It’s hard to use UV telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface.
d)
It’s hard to use UV X-Ray telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface
11.
Radio telescopes biggest advantage is that they:
a)
Can be used during the day
b)
Can be used in any type of weather
c)
Almost all radio waves make it to the surface
d)
All of these
12.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it.
b)
None of it.
c)
Most of it.
d)
Very little of it.
13.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
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