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Covers the Electromagnetic Sptectrum and Redshif/Blueshift
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1
Pulsars and quasars are located using ___________ waves.
ultraviolet
microwaves
radio
infrared
2
___________ are used in space to determine the temperature extremely hot objects in space.
X-rays
Radio waves
Gamma rays
Ultraviolet waves
3
Cassini used ultraviolet light to identify key elements in which planet planet system?
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Saturn
4
Electromagnetic waves have ______________ and magnetic properties
light
electricity
magic
sound
5
The light wave just longer than red in the electromagnetic spectrum is _______________
yellow
infrared
violet
gamma
6
Using instruments to enhance our ability to see has helped us identify hidden ____ of elements
objects
treasures
energies
properties
7
In order to see planetary discs forming in nebulas, __ waves were used by the Sptizer Telescope
microwaves
infrared
ultraviolet
radio
8
The highest energy wave in the electromagnetic spectrum is _____________________
infrared
radio
x-rays
gamma
9
The light with a wavelength just shorther than violet would be ____________________
ultraviolet
blue
infrared
x-ray
10
Infrared waves are trapped in the earths atmosphere and cause the ______ effect
blanket
greenhouse
warming
cooling
11
The lowest energy waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum are:
Radio
Gamma
Microwaves
X-ray
12
The Aura satellite uses ________ light to study the chemistry of our atmosphere.
Visible
Ultraviolet
Radio
White
13
A star that is moving away the earth would exhibit what effect?
the greenhouse effect
red shift
blue shift
no shift
14
The spectrum of a distant star is shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum. the star is
moving toward you
is a supernova
radioactive
moving away from you
15
The longest wavelenth of visible light is _________________
radio
violet
red
gamma
16
The phenomenon that causes a change in the pitch of <br>sound as a police car passes is called
Red shift/blue shift
the doppler effect
The Heisenberg Principle
time travel
17
Gamma rays emmitted into rocks by the ______________ can determine contents of the rock.
Land Rover
.Stars Rover
Mars Rover
Red Rover
18
Microwaves are used in _______________ radar for gathering weather information
doppler
space
light
sonar
19
__________ are responsible for most of the heavier elements on planet Earth when they explode.
Proto stars
Supernovas
Volcanoes
Black Holes
20
The shortest wavelenth of visible light is _____________________
radio
gamma
violet
red