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WorksheetsStars/EM Spectrum Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
The table above compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which star has the greatest luminosity?
Which star has the greatest luminosity?
a)
Sirius
b)
Rigel
c)
Arcturus
d)
Aldebaran
2.
The figure above shows parts of a wave.
Which letter represents wavelength?
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
S
b)
T
c)
W
d)
X
3.
Four of the types of electromagnetic waves are microwaves, radio waves, infrared waves, and visible light waves. Which of these waves has the MOST energy?
a)
Microwaves
b)
Radiowaves
c)
Infrared
d)
Visible Light
4.
The above diagram represents parts of a wave. Which letter represents the trough of the wave?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
T
d)
S
5.
The table above compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which star shines brightest as seen from Earth?
Which star shines brightest as seen from Earth?
a)
Sirius
b)
Rigel
c)
Vega
d)
Betelgeuse
6.
The teacher gave Carly a list of four stars of different colors. Carly used the graph shown above to help compare the stars’ luminosity.
Based on the graph a star of whoich color most likely has the lowest luminosity?
Based on the graph a star of whoich color most likely has the lowest luminosity?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
White
7.
The teacher gave Carly a list of four stars of different colors. Carly used the graph shown above to help compare the stars’ luminosity.
Which star would have the highest luminosty?
Which star would have the highest luminosty?
a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
8.
The teacher gave Carly a list of four stars of different colors. Carly used the graph shown above to help compare the stars’ luminosity.
Which star is going to have the highest temperature?
Which star is going to have the highest temperature?
a)
Yellow
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Blue
9.
Felix examined several photos of stars. To compare their temperatures, he looked at the colors of the stars. He organized the photos in order from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?
a)
red, yellow, white, blue
b)
blue, yellow, white, red
c)
yellow, white, blue, red
d)
white, blue, yellow, red
10.
Which of the following describes an EM wave that would be dangerous to humans?
a)
short wavelength, high frequency, low energy
b)
long wavelength, low frequency, high energy
c)
short wavelength, high frequency, high energy
d)
long wavelength, high frequency, low energy
11.
Gamma rays, visible light, and radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The figure above compares these three types of electromagnetic waves. What three properties of these waves are shown in this figure?
a)
wavelength, frequency, and energy
b)
refraction, wavelength, and frequency
c)
energy, reflection, and wavelength
d)
frequency, visibility, and wavelength
12.
Four of the types of electromagnetic waves are microwaves, radio waves, infrared waves, and visible light waves. Which of these waves has the LEAST energy?
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Radiowaves
13.
Different types of electromagnetic radiation have different wavelengths. Of the four wave types listed below, which has the longest wavelength?
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
14.
Which of the following that describes EM waves that are not dangerous to humans?
a)
Shortwavelength, High Frequency, Low Energy
b)
long wavelength, low frequency, low energy
c)
short wavelength, high frequency, high energy
d)
long wavelength, high frequency, low energy
15.
How are we able to detect different colors in the visible light spectrum?
a)
Temperature
b)
Distance
c)
Wavelength
d)
Reflection
16.
Based on the HR diagram above, how would we describe our sun?
a)
Blue/ 30,000K
b)
Red/ 3,500K
c)
White/ 20,000K
d)
Yellow/ 6,000K
17.
Based on the chart above, which Star would appear the dimmest when observed from Earth?
a)
Sirius
b)
Rigel
c)
Arcturus
d)
Alderbaran
18.
Based on the chart above, which Star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
Sirius
b)
Rigel
c)
Arcturus
d)
Alderbaran
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