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Topic 3: Waves & The Universe
Topic 3: Waves & The Universe
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A few questions about waves and the universe.
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What type of waves do we use to explore space?
Electromagnetic Waves
S & P Waves
Sound Waves
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What is the instrument used to split light to show the colours of the spectrum?
Seismometer
Supernova
Telescope
Spectrometer
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What does 'red shift' tell us about distant galaxies?
Galaxies are moving towards us
They are really far away
The galaxies are moving away from us.
They're exploding
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What is the correct definition for a galaxy?
A group of millions of stars held together by gravity.
A cloud of gas in space,
Area of space where objects are affected by gravity.
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What is the last stage in the life-cycle of a star larger than our Sun?
White dwarf
Protostar
Neutron Star
Black hole
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What is a lander designed to do?
Take close-up pictures of rocks and soil
Experiments on the soil to look for chemical changes
Survive on other planets
Orbit and photograph channels created by flowing water
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True or False: The Solar System is larger than the Milky Way.
False
True
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What is the effect where there is a change in the pitch of a sound coming from a moving source?
The Doppler Effect.
The Sound Switch effect.
The Pitch-varying effect.
The Double Effect.
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What does SETI stand for?
Search for Alien Life
Search for Extra Life
Search for Artificial Intelligence
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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What theory is supported by cosmic microwave background radiation?
The Steady State theory
The Big Bang theory
