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Astronomy Test 1
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Questions in this quiz (20)
1Which wavelength of light travels the fastest?
- ARed light
- BBlue light
- CShort wavelengths
- Dlong wavelengths
- EThey all travel at the same speed
2The smallest wavelength of light is?
- AGamma Rays
- BBlue light
- CRed light
- DRadio Waves
3The largest wavelength of light is?
- AGamma Rays
- BBlue light
- CRed light
- DRadio Waves
4Which wave length is larger?
- ABlue light
- BRed light
5Which wavelength has the highest energy?
- AGamma Rays
- BVisible light
- CRadio Waves
6As the light source moves away from you, the distance gets larger and there is a ...?
- ABlue shift
- BRed Shift
7As a light source moves towards you, the distance gets shorter and there is a ...?
- ABlue Shift
- BRed Shift
81 AU is 1 Astronomical Unit which is the distance from the Sun to _________.
- AMercury
- BThe Earth
- CThe Galaxy
- DThe Universe
9The movement of an object in place, spinning around it's axis?
- ARotation
- BRevolution
10The movement of an object traveling in an orbit around another object?
- ARotation
- BRevolution
11Rotation gives?
- ANight and day
- BSeasons and years
12Revolution gives?
- ANight and day
- BSeasons and years
133 of these are temperature scales, 1 is not. Which one is NOT a temperature scale?
- AFahrenheit
- BCelsius
- CGalileo
- DKelvin
14Which Temperature scale has water freezing at 0 degrees?
- AKelvin
- BCelsius
- CFahrenheit
15Telescopes allow us to bend light to see far away, but only 2 wavelengths of light can make it through the atmosphere to be observed on earth. Name 1 of these 2 wavelengths
- AGamma Rays
- BX-Rays
- CVisible Light
- DMicrowaves
16A reflecting telescope has a mirror that ... ?
- Apasses light through
- Bbounces light off
17A lens, which passes light through, is used in what kind of telescope?
- ARefracting
- BReflecting
18Which kind of telescope is used today?
- AA top heavy, refracting lens
- BA bottom heavy, reflecting mirror
19Which kind of telescope is bigger?
- Aa refracting lens
- Ba reflecting mirror
20Which is the best place to have a research observatory?
- AIn a city
- BIn the jungle
- COn a mountain
- DOn a boat in the ocean
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- Quiz on Astronomy Test 1, created by Kristina Wayne on 26/01/2019.
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