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Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which unit is larger?

a)

Astronomical Unit

b)

Light-year

2.

What property about Carbon-14 makes it ideal for dating fossils?

a)

Radioactivity

b)

It is very stable

c)

It has a particular smell

d)

Carbon-14 doesn't exist, you fool!

3.

The absorption lines in the spectrum for Galaxy B are _____ when compared to the lines for the Milky Way.

Las líneas de absorción en el espectro de la Galaxia B son _____ en comparación con las líneas de la Vía Láctea.

a)

red-shifted

b)

blue-shifted

4.

The absorption lines in the spectrum for Galaxy A are _____ when compared to the lines for the Milky Way.

Las líneas de absorción en el espectro de la Galaxia A son _____ en comparación con las líneas de la Vía Láctea.

a)

red-shifted

b)

blue-shifted

5.

An object moving away from us will appear more ____.

Un objeto que se aleja de nosotros aparecerá más ____.

a)

red

b)

blue

6.

An object moving toward us will appear more ____.

Un objeto que se mueva hacia nosotros aparecerá más ____.

a)

red

b)

blue

7.

What happens to the frequency of light waves emitted from a star as the star moves away from us?

¿Qué sucede con la frecuencia de las ondas de luz emitidas por una estrella cuando la estrella se aleja de nosotros?

a)

frequency increases

b)

frequency decreases

8.

What happens to the frequency of light waves emitted from a star as the star moves toward us?

¿Qué sucede con la frecuencia de las ondas de luz emitidas por una estrella cuando la estrella se mueve hacia nosotros?

a)

frequency increases

b)

frequency decreases

9.

What happens to the wavelength of light waves emitted from a star as the star moves toward us?

¿Qué sucede con la longitud de onda de las ondas de luz emitidas por una estrella cuando la estrella se mueve hacia nosotros?

a)

wavelength increases

b)

wavelength decreases

10.

What happens to the wavelength of light waves emitted from a star as the star moves away from us?

¿Qué sucede con la longitud de onda de las ondas de luz emitidas por una estrella cuando la estrella se aleja de nosotros?

a)

wavelength increases

b)

wavelength decreases

11.

The spectral lines for the Distant Galaxy are ___, indicating it is moving ___ us.

Las líneas espectrales de la galaxia distante son ___, lo que indica que se mueve ___ hacia nosotros.

a)

red-shifted, toward

b)

red-shifted, away from

c)

blue-shifted, toward

d)

blue-shifted, away from

12.

Which galaxy is moving at the fastest speed away from the Milky Way?

¿Qué galaxia se está alejando a mayor velocidad de la Vía Láctea?

a)

Galaxy A

b)

Galaxy B

c)

Galaxy C

13.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
14.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
15.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
16.
Short sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
17.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
18.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
19.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves towards a wave-making source. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
22.
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
23.
What direction is this object moving?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
up
d)
down
24.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still. 
d)
Moving up slowly. 
25.

In this clip, the sound of the jet illustrates the doppler effect AS OBSERVED BY

a)

The man on the ground

b)

The pilot in the jet

c)

Both the man on the ground and the pilot in the jet

26.

From the perspective of the camera's position, the ambulance's siren sound should

a)

rise in pitch.

b)

fall in pitch.

c)

stay the same pitch.

27.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

28.

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

29.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

30.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
31.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
32.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
33.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
34.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
35.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving relative to Earth
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)
36.
An object that is moving VERY fast away from Earth would have ________ than an object that is moving very slow away from Earth.
a)
More Redshift
b)
More Blueshift
c)
Less Redshift
d)
Less Blueshift
37.

Which discovery(ies) came from our understanding redshift/ blueshift?

a)

The universe is expanding

b)

Most galaxies are moving away from us

c)

All of the above (and many more)

38.
When redshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make bird sounds
39.
When redshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make squirrell sounds
40.
When blueshift occurs, the perceived frequency of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make duck sounds
41.
When blueshift occurs, the perceived WAVELENGTH of the wave would...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)
Make frog sounds
42.
Galaxies that are redshifted are:
a)
actually blue.
b)
really far away.
c)
invisible.
d)
moving away from us.
43.
Light waves that are stretched out by objects moving apart:
a)
have a shorter wavelength.
b)
travel faster than the speed of light.
c)
are invisible.
d)
appear more red.
44.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
45.
What direction is this object moving?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
up
d)
down
46.

What energy is the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

X rays

d)

Gamma

47.

Doppler Red Shift is a proof that the Big Bang occurred. This helps support the idea that the universe is.....

a)

Expanding

b)

Contracting

48.

You are the observer looking at the jet. As the Jet takes off, what is happening to the wavelength of sound and the pitch of the sound?

a)

Longer wavelength and getting less loud

b)

Longer wavelength and getting louder

c)

Shorter wavelength and getting less loud

d)

Longer wavelength and getting louder

49.

What side of the spectrum is most harmful?

What side of the spectrum is harmless?

a)

Right side is harmful

Left side is harmless

b)

Left side is harmful

Right side is harmless

50.

How do stars like the sun create energy that is later radiated away into space?

a)

nuclear fusion changing hydrogen into helium

b)

burning of carbon fuels

c)

changes in state such as melting and evaporation

d)

absorbing electromagnetic radiation from space

51.

What is the single most important factor controlling the evolution of a star?

a)

mass

b)

rotation rate

c)

element composition

d)

temperature

52.

Which process combines lighter elements into heavier elements and produces energy within the Sun and other stars?

a)

fusion

b)

insolation

c)

conduction

d)

radioactive decay

53.

Which object forms by the contraction of a large sphere of gases causing the nuclear fusion of lighter elements into heavier elements?

a)

comet

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

moon

54.

The probable fate of our sun is

a)

to expand as a red giant, undergo a nova outburst and end as a white dwarf

b)

to shrink to a white dwarf then eventually expand to a red giant

c)

become hotter and expand into a blue supergiant

d)

to become a black hole

55.

What factor from the choices below determines whether a star will evolve into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole?

a)

mass

b)

percentage of helium

c)

percentage of carbon

d)

apparent brightness

56.

According to our present theories of stellar evolution, our sun will change next into

a)

a white dwarf.

b)

a black hole.

c)

a supernova.

d)

a red giant.

57.

What are the two most abundant elements in a main sequence star?

a)

carbon and hydrogen

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

helium and carbon

d)

carbon and heavy metals

58.

Which stars are the youngest?

a)

Supergiants

b)

White dwarves

c)

Blue stars

d)

Red dwarves

59.

The explosion of a massive star near the end of its life is known as a

a)

nova

b)

supernova

c)

pulsar

d)

nebula

60.

According to this flowchart, the sun will become

a)

hotter and brighter in stage 2, then cooler and dimmer in stage 3.

b)

cooler and dimmer in stage 2, then hotter and brighter in stage 3.

c)

hotter and dimmer in stage 2, then cooler and brighter in stage 3.

d)

cooler and brighter in stage 2, then hotter and dimmer in stage 3.

61.

All stars begin their life cycle as a ______.

a)

supernova

b)

Nebula which is a cloud of dust and gas

c)

protostar

d)

Black hole

62.

Has a higher temperature during it's main sequence phase.

a)

Low mass stars

b)

High mass stars

63.

Spends a longer time in it's main sequence phase.

a)

Low mass stars

b)

High mass stars

64.

Creates elements heavier than Fe

a)

Low Mass Stars

b)

High Mass Stars

65.

Process stars make light and energy

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Confusion

d)

Diffusion

66.

True or False

Stars fuse heavier elements into lighter elements.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Which phase of the stars life cycles have the greatest luminosity?

a)

Blue giants

b)

Red Super Giants

c)

White Dwarfs

d)

Main Sequence Stars

68.

Our sun is a .........

a)

Yellow Super Giant

b)

Main Sequence Star

c)

White Dwarf

d)

Blue giant

69.

True or False

Blue giants are hotter than red dwarfs

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Low mass stars end their life as neutron star and high mass stars end their life as a black hole.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Massive stars and super massive stars end their lives as..............., respectively

a)

Black holes and black dwarfs

b)

neutrons stars and black holes

c)

white dwarf and black dwarf

72.

1. Copy this into your notes to study.

2. List the elements from the diagram in order from lightest to heaviest that are formed by star life phases. Complete the list using only the symbols in order with a coma and space after each: H, He, _



(a)  

73.

What is the final stage of a low mass star?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Black Hole

c)

Red Giant

d)

Neutron Star

74.

What is the final stage of a high mass star?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Black Hole

c)

Red Giant

d)

Neutron Star

75.

What is the final stage of a very high mass star?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Black Hole

c)

Red Giant

d)

Neutron Star

76.

Which star is likely to be the hottest? Use the H-R diagram

a)

Type B Star

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Red Giant

d)

Type G Star (Sun)

77.

Which mass of star will have the shortest life span?

a)

Low Mass Star

b)

Medium Mass Star

c)

High Mass Star

d)

Very High Mass Star

78.

Which stage of life is the sun currently in?

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Main Sequence

d)

Red Giant

79.

What is the name of the cosmic cloud of dust and gas that is the first stage in the birth of a star?

a)

Protostar

b)

Spiral Galaxy

c)

Quasar

d)

Stellar Nebula

80.

A stellar nebula will eventually condense into a hot ball of mostly hydrogen called a __________. At this point, nuclear fusion has not yet started but it will soon.

a)

Protostar

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Brown Dwarf

d)

Main Sequence

81.

In a low-medium mass star, at the end of the red giant stage, the red giant's atmosphere expands outward to create a...

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Neutron Star

82.

In a low-medium mass star, after the end of the red giant phase, a hot inner core of the star is left over. This core is a called a __________. There is no longer nuclear fusion happening at this stage.

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Neutron Star

83.

In a high mass star, at the end of the red giant phase, the gravity causes the star to rapidly collapse. This collapse causes a massive explosion called a __________

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Neutron Star

84.

In a very high mass star, a supernova triggers the formation of a __________ which has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape.

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Neutron Star

c)

Stellar Nebula

d)

Black Hole

85.

Which elements are found in a main sequence star?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Oxygen (O)

86.

Which is one of the heaviest element found in a red giant star?

a)

Nitrogen (N)

b)

Iron (Fe)

c)

Sulfur (S)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

87.

Here on Earth, living organisms are mostly made of Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Sulfur (S), Calcium (Ca), and Potassium (K). Where do all of these elements come from?

4 lines
88.

an enormous cloud of dust and gas occupying the space between stars and acting as a nursery for new stars.

a)

nebula

b)

main sequence star

c)

mass

d)

luminosity

89.

contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star, before nucleosynthesis has begun

a)

supervona

b)

black hole

c)

protostar

d)

gravity

90.

stars that are fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium atoms in their cores.

a)

super redgiant

b)

red giant

c)

Nebula

d)

main sequence star

91.

very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature, thought to be in a late stage of evolution when no hydrogen remains in the core to fuel nuclear fusion.

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

main sequence star

c)

core collapse

d)

red giant

92.

a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet, formed when a low-mass star has exhausted all its central nuclear fuel and lost its outer layers as a planetary nebula.

a)

black dwarf

b)

white dwarf

c)

super redgiant

d)

mass

93.

Which process contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

anaerobic respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

protein synthesis

d)

tree farms

94.

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

tree farms

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

cellular respiration

95.

Which statement is correct?

a)

matter cycles; energy cycles

b)

matter cycles; energy disintengrates

c)

matter cycles; energy converts

d)

matter converts; energy cycles

96.

What is the greatest contributor to atmospheric carbon?

a)

burning garbage

b)

burning biomass

c)

transportation

d)

household usage

97.

Which form of carbon is the most potent greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

C6H12O6

d)

C3H8O3

98.

What organisms form fossils?

a)

animals

b)

plants and animals

c)

CaCO2

d)

sedimentary rocks

99.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
100.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
102.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
103.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
104.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
105.
What process occurs when coal (fossil fuel) is used for energy?
a)
Decomposition
b)
Combustion
c)
Pressurization 
d)
Respiration 
106.
The diagram shows the flow of organic molecules through an ecosystem. What two processes are identified by the labels X and Y?
a)
X : Respiration
Y : Predation
b)
X : Adaptation
Y : Decomposition
c)
X : Fermentation
Y : Nitrogen Fixation
d)
X : Decomposition
Y : Respiration
107.

Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

108.

Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts atmospheric nitrogen to a soil form of nitrogen that is usable by plants?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

109.
How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?
a)
87%
b)
38%
c)
78%
d)
21%
110.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers

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