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Radiation and Spectra for Astronomy Course

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The color of emitted light with the LONGEST wavelength is

a)

a. violet

b)

b. green

c)

c. red

d)

d. indigo

2.

The color of emitted light with the SHORTEST wavelength is

a)

a. violet

b)

b. green

c)

c. red

d)

d. indigo

3.

A wave with a long wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

a. high, low

b)

b. low, high

c)

c. low, low

d)

d. high, high

Incorrect

4.

When analyzing star light or elements in a lab, what are the different color patterns produced by the prism called?

a)

a. emission spectra

b)

b. the rainbow

c)

c. absorption spectra

d)

d. spectral rainbow

5.

Scientists learn what stars are made of by analyzing their.....

a)

a. The Doppler Effect

b)

b. Emission Spectra

c)

c. Radio Waves

d)

d. The Electromagnetic Spectrum

6.

If astronomers examine the spectral lines of a distant galaxy and saw that they dThe galaxy is not moving.

isplayed a blue shift, what would this mean about the motion of the galaxy?

a)

a. The galaxy is not moving.

b)

b. The galaxy is moving toward Earth.

c)

c. The galaxy is moving away from Earth.

d)

d. The galaxy is shifting back and forth at 650 Thz, the frequency of blue light.

7.

All electromagnetic waves travel at

a)

a. Speed of Sound

b)

b. the Speed of Light

c)

c. the speed of gravity

d)

d. no idea

8.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

a. amplitude

b)

b. crest

c)

c. trough

d)

d. wavelength

9.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second is:

a)

a. frequency

b)

b. period

c)

c. longitudinal

d)

d. transverse wave

10.

Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

a. X-rays

b)

b. Ultraviolet Rays

c)

c. Visible Light

d)

d. Gamma Rays

11.

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

a)

a. frequency

b)

b. speed

c)

c. wavelength

d)

d. energy

12.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS

a)

a. Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

b. Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

c.Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

d. Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

13.

Emission spectra result from ________________ gas.

Correct

a)

a. hot, low-density

b)

b. hot, high-density

c)

c. cool, low-density

d)

d. cool, high-density

14.

Which part of the EM spectrum has the lowest energy?

I

a)

a. infrared

b)

b.x-ray

c)

c. radio

d)

d. UV

15.

The _________ provides us with an absorption spectrum.

Incorrect

a)

a. planets

b)

b. moons

c)

c. stars

d)

d. creatures from the blue lagoon