determines the color of a beam of light

What is the heliocentric model?

Tar Heels are the superior colege, Earth and other planets orbit the Sun

What is a property of the Chromosphere

Radiates less energy because of its low density

A planets closest point to its star

What is spectroscopy?

Study of the properties of light that depend on wavelength

A planets farthest point from its star

What is the definition of Frequency?

The number of wave crests passing any point in unit of time

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How long is one rotation of the Earth
2 days
24 hours
365 days
1 year
2
What is white light?
Light that is white
A mixture of colors
Special light
Basic light
3
What is Astronomy?
the study fo animals
the study of Earth
the study of stars
The study of the universe
4
What do Larger Doppler Shifts indicate
higher speeds
need 4 speed
lack of speed
lower speeds
5
Wavelength...
determines the color of a beam of light
determines the strength of something
determines how annoying something is
Determines the durability of an object
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What is the heliocentric model?
Tar Heels are the superior colege
The Earth sits motionless at the center of the universe
The Sun orbits everything in the universe
Earth and other planets orbit the Sun
7
What does a star's color tell about the star?
Distance
How many planets are around it
Shape
Temperature
8
When is Earth's Perihelion?
Jan 3
Feb 2
May 4
July 20
9
What is a property of the Chromosphere
Where fusion occurs
Is the hottest layer of the sun
Radiates less energy because of its low density
Is not real
10
What is Perihelion?
A planets furthest point from its star
The stars middle point its planet
A planets middle point to the Sun
A planets closest point to its star
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What did Sir Isaac Newton do for astronomy?
Figured out the earth is round
Discovered the Sun
Decided the Earth is flat
Discovered 3 laws of physics
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What is spectroscopy?
The study of the sun
The study of study
The study of astronomy
Study of the properties of light that depend on wavelength
13
How long does Precession take?
26 days
26 hours
26 minutes
26,000 years
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What is Aphelion?
The planets closest point to its star
A planets farthest point from its star
The stars middle point to the planet
A planets middle point to its star
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What is Earth's Aphelion?
Aug 11
Nov 24
July 4
Dec 25
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What is the definition of Frequency?
The amplitude of a wave length
The number of wave crests passing any point in unit of time
The refracted light
The number of troughs going through a certain point
17
Which is an example of a blue shift?
the ocean in daylight
objects moving away from Earth
iguana turning blue
objects approaching Earth
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What is a property of the Corona?
a cold layer of the sun
is the hottest layer
causes solar winds
the corona is not real
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What is the lowest and longest frequency?
x-rays
Television and Radio Waves
infrared rays
Micro and radar waves
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What are the highest and shortest pitch waves?
soprano waves
microwave waves
Ocean waves
gamma rays

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