Origin of the universe

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Quiz on Origin of the universe, created by Shona Beddows on 24/08/2016.
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Quiz by Shona Beddows, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Shona Beddows over 7 years ago
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Question 1

Question
In red shift, which end of the spectrum is light shifted to?
Answer
  • Red
  • Purple

Question 2

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In the Doppler effect, when a source is moving towards you is the frequency....
Answer
  • Higher
  • Lower

Question 3

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When a galaxy is further away, is the red shift....
Answer
  • Greater
  • Less

Question 4

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In red shift, different chemical elements absorb different [blank_start]frequencies[blank_end]. Each element produces specific pattern of [blank_start]dark lines[blank_end] at the frequencies it absorbs in the [blank_start]visible spectrum[blank_end]. When we look at light from [blank_start]distant galaxies[blank_end] we can see the same patterns but at slightly [blank_start]different frequencies[blank_end] to what they should be- they are shifted towards the [blank_start]red[blank_end] end of the spectrum.
Answer
  • frequencies
  • dark lines
  • visible spectrum
  • distant galaxies
  • different frequencies
  • red
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