BJU Earth Science Chapter 24-25

Question 1

A light-year is a longer distance than a parsec

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

9.5 trillion km, the distance that light travels in a year, is a......

Accepted Answer

light-year

Question 3

this is a ..... galaxy

Accepted Answer

elliptical

Question 4

Planetary nebulas, white dwarfs and neutron stars:

Accepted Answer

are "later" stages in the development of a star

Question 5

A star moving away from us has a ______ color appearance

Accepted Answer

Red

Question 6

The Milky Way is

Accepted Answer

a galaxy

Question 7

Reflecting telescope definition:

Accepted Answer

uses a curved mirror to concentrate light from a distant object

Question 8

Florida man meme

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following would be best for calculating the distance of a very dim, distant star?

Accepted Answer

red shift

Question 10

this is a ..... galaxy

Accepted Answer

irregular

Question 11

Which pair of elements makes up the bulk of most stars including our sun?

Accepted Answer

Helium and Hydrogen

Question 12

What were some benefits of the space program coming to Florida?

Accepted Answer

Industry encourages the building up of an area's infrastructure, PUBLIC LIBRARIES Y'ALL!!, More research is done by public and private universities

Question 13

Which of these is designed to land softly on a planet and then transmit data back to us?

Accepted Answer

rocket

Question 14

The Universe is immense because it:

Accepted Answer

shows how great God is

Question 15

A cloud of gas or dust that can be seen against a background of stars is called:

Accepted Answer

nebula

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a quasar?

Accepted Answer

Very well understood

Question 17

Refracting telescope definition:

Accepted Answer

uses a convex lens to concentrate light from a distant object

Question 18

Florida contributes to the space exploration by hosting the Kennedy Space Center.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The actual brightness of a star is its...

Accepted Answer

absolute magnitude

Question 20

A spherical region of space filled with thousands of closely spaced stars:

Accepted Answer

globular cluster

Question 21

What is a supernova?

Accepted Answer

Explosion of a dead supermassive star

Question 22

A group of stars that are close enough to be held together by gravity and have the same proper motion:

Accepted Answer

star cluster

Question 23

this is a ..... galaxy

Accepted Answer

spiral

Question 24

Who developed the theories of relativity?

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 25

A star moving towards us has a ______ color appearance

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 26

(3.26 x 9.5 trillion km), the distance that light travels in a year, is a......

Accepted Answer

parsec

Question 27

What do pulsars and quasars have in common?

Accepted Answer

They both release radio waves

Question 28

The brightness of a star as it appears from earth is its...

Accepted Answer

apparent magnitude

Question 29

The Milky Way is a ..... galaxy

Accepted Answer

barred spiral

Question 30

What is a neutron star?

Accepted Answer

A core of a star left over from a supernova

BJU Earth Science Chapter 24-25

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BJU Earth Science Chapter 24-25

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