NEW
Font size
WorksheetsEarth Science - Chapter 24
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?
gravity
gamma rays
radio waves
visible light
Which color has the longest wavelength?
red
orange
blue
Green
Gamma rays, x-rays, visible light, and radio waves are all types of ___.
ultra violet waves
chromatic aberration
electromagnetic radiation
nuclear energy
The fact that light can exert a pressure on matter suggests that it is made of particles called
electrons
photons
neutrons
protons
The energy of a photon is related to its ____.
size
rate of movement
wavelength
mass
How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?
once
ten
five
99
What does a prism do?
separates sunlight into uv and infrared radiation
combines the colors of visible light into white light
changes the wavelength of electromagnetic waves
separates visible light into several colors
Which type of spectrum can be produced by a solid, liquid, or gas?
discontinuous spectrum
continuous spectrum
emission spectrum
absorption spectrum
What information does a star's spectrum offer about the star?
size
chemical composition
age
none of the answers above
Which type of spectrum is associated with the radiation of most stars?
continuous spectrum
emission spectrum
discontinuous spectrum
absorption spectrum
Which of the following refers to change of wavelength when object moves towards or away?
Doppler effect
chromatic aberration
wave theory of light
spectroscopy
On a menu what is Bombay Duck?
duck
chicken
beef
fish
What happens to an object's wavelength as the object moves towards you?
The wavelength will vary
The wavelength will be shortened
The wavelength will be lengthened
The wavelength will not change
Using the Doppler effect, astronomers can determine a star's ____.
temperature
age
movement toward or away from Earth
chemical composition
A refracting telescope produces an image using a(n) ____.
objective lens
prism
spectroscope
mirror
A reflecting telescope produces an image using a(n) ___.
antenna
prism
concave mirror
lens
Which property of an optical telescope is associated with sharper images?
chromatic aberration
magnifying power
light-gathering power
resolving power
Chromatic aberration ____.
weakens the image of stars
blocks stars from most telescopes
makes stars appear much larger than they are
makes images of stars appear sideways
What color bow does Donald Duck wear?
blue
red
green
yellow
What was the first space telescope built by NASA?
James Webb Space Telescope
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope
What advantage do space telescopes have over telescopes used on Earth?
They are much cheaper to build
They last longer
They are not affected by Earth's atmosphere
They do not need lenses or mirrors to gather light
The layer of the sun that radiates most of the light that reaches Earth is the ____.
photosphere
ionsphere
corona
chromosphere
The outermost layer of the sun is called the ___.
photosphere
ionsphere
corona
chromosphere
Which part of the sun lies directly above the visible "surface" of the sun?
photosphere
ionsphere
corona
chromosphere
In the human body what is the hallux?
pinky finger
spleen
big toe
ear lobe
The sun's surface is made up mostly of ____.
hydrogen
ammonia
helium
oxygen
Streams of electrons and protons that shoot out from the sun's corona make up the solar ___.
granules
wind
rays
atmosphere
Sunspots appear dark because they are ____.
relatively cool
deep holes
solid areas
relatively hot
What effect do solar flares have on Earth?
magnetic pole reversal
global warming
tides
auroras
A phlebotomist extracts what from the human body?
cancer
tonsils
blood
tissue
The product of nuclear fusion is ____.
oxygen
hydrogen
helium
nitrogen
The source of the sun's energy is ___.
photosynthesis
chemical burning
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
In the equation E=mc2, what does "c" represent
speed of light
gravitational attraction
chemical composition
atomic mass
The sun can continue to exist in its present stable state for about another ____.
10 billion years
5.5 billion years
100 billion years
15.5 billions years
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
the number 100
ton
confused
brick
What has a head and a tail, but can never see its tail?
a snake
an iron
the number "3"
a coin
