WorksheetsTaking Apart the Light
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What elements are Saturn's rings mostly composed of?
Hydrogen & Helium
Rocks & Metals
Helium & Carbon
Iron & Carbon
How do scientists know what Saturn is made of?
Using a telescope
Using a technique called spectroscopy
By sending a spacecraft to Saturn
Guessing based on its size
What are the main components of the Sun?
Oxygen and nitrogen
Helium and oxygen
Hydrogen and helium
Carbon and nitrogen
What are atoms made of?
Protons and electrons
Neutrons and electrons
Protons and neutrons
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Helium
What are the smallest units of light energy called?
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
Photons
What determines the color of light?
Intensity
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
What is a spectrum?
A separation of different wavelengths of light
A type of prism
A type of telescope
A continuous band of colors
What are the missing wavelengths in the spectra called?
Emission lines
Continuous spectrum
Absorption lines
Spectroscopy lines
What do emission lines in the spectrum of a star indicate?
The temperature of the star
The composition of the star
The distance of the star from Earth
The size of the star
