Question 1

Electromagnetic radiation that behaves like a particle is called an___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  electron 
B)  proton 
C)  quark 
D)  photon 
A)  electron 
B)  proton 
C)  quark 
D)  photon

Question 2

Visible light is a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but when we see colors, we are seeing___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  different photons that come from different directions 
B)  refractions of white light 
C)  complementary spectra from light re- emitted off objects when light impinges on the object 
D)  an even narrow range of wavelengths than white light within the visible light spectrum 
A)  different photons that come from different directions 
B)  refractions of white light 
C)  complementary spectra from light re- emitted off objects when light impinges on the object 
D)  an even narrow range of wavelengths than white light within the visible light spectrum

Question 3

What fuel is the source of energy from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  lithium 
D)  oxygen 
A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  lithium 
D)  oxygen

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a form of electromagnetic radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma rays 
B)  X- rays 
C)  visible light 
D)  gravity 
E)  radio waves 
A)  gamma rays 
B)  X- rays 
C)  visible light 
D)  gravity 
E)  radio waves

Question 5

Streams of protons and electrons emitted from the Sun produce___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  prominences 
B)  quasars 
C)  granules 
D)  plages 
E)  the solar wind 
A)  prominences 
B)  quasars 
C)  granules 
D)  plages 
E)  the solar wind

Question 6

Why would astronomers place an X- ray observatory in space, like the Chandra observatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  to record X- rays emitted from the big bang; the so called background radiation of the universe 
B)  to map deep X- ray emissions from deep space, particularly as a proxy for materials being sucked into black holes 
C)  to map X- ray emissions from the moon 
D)  to map X- ray emissions from the sun 
A)  to record X- rays emitted from the big bang; the so called background radiation of the universe 
B)  to map deep X- ray emissions from deep space, particularly as a proxy for materials being sucked into black holes 
C)  to map X- ray emissions from the moon 
D)  to map X- ray emissions from the sun

Question 7

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

Accepted Answer

A)  green 
B)  orange 
C)  red 
D)  violet 
E)  blue 
A)  green 
B)  orange 
C)  red 
D)  violet 
E)  blue

Question 8

Galileo ___________telescopes.

Accepted Answer

A)  did his work before the invention of 
B)  benefited from and for his observations came to almost exclusively use 
C)  built the first 
D)  rarely used 
A)  did his work before the invention of 
B)  benefited from and for his observations came to almost exclusively use 
C)  built the first 
D)  rarely used

Question 9

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflecting 
B)  optical 
C)  refracting 
D)  radio 
A)  reflecting 
B)  optical 
C)  refracting 
D)  radio

Question 10

Yellow stars have a higher luminosity than___________ stars.

Accepted Answer

A)  binary 
B)  red 
C)  white 
D)  blue 
A)  binary 
B)  red 
C)  white 
D)  blue

Question 11

The nuclear reaction process of converting hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei is called the___________ chain.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen- helium 
B)  photosphere- granule 
C)  core- chromosphere 
D)  proton- proton 
A)  hydrogen- helium 
B)  photosphere- granule 
C)  core- chromosphere 
D)  proton- proton

Question 12

The layer of the solar atmosphere directly above the photosphere is referred to as the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  megasphere 
B)  corona 
C)  chromosphere 
D)  solarsphere 
E)  ionosphere 
A)  megasphere 
B)  corona 
C)  chromosphere 
D)  solarsphere 
E)  ionosphere

Question 13

The Sun is composed almost entirely of two gases. They are hydrogen and___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  helium 
B)  xenon 
C)  argon 
D)  magnesium 
A)  helium 
B)  xenon 
C)  argon 
D)  magnesium

Question 14

During periods of high solar activity, huge cloudlike structures that appear as great arches extending from the Sun are often produced. These solar features are called___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  spicules 
B)  prominences 
C)  plages 
D)  quasars 
E)  the solar wind 
A)  spicules 
B)  prominences 
C)  plages 
D)  quasars 
E)  the solar wind

Question 15

Which of the following types of telescopes use lenses similar to that of ordinary eyeglasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  orbital 
C)  refracting 
D)  reflective 
A)  adaptive 
B)  orbital 
C)  refracting 
D)  reflective

Question 16

Which of the following is not a discovery made by the Hubble Space Telescope?

Accepted Answer

A)  distinction of the various rings of Saturn 
B)  deep space images never seen before 
C)  evidence for massive black holes in the center of our galaxy 
D)  demonstration that disk shaped dust clouds are common around young stars 
A)  distinction of the various rings of Saturn 
B)  deep space images never seen before 
C)  evidence for massive black holes in the center of our galaxy 
D)  demonstration that disk shaped dust clouds are common around young stars

Question 17

In the case of light, when a source is moving away, its light appears ___________than it actually is.

Accepted Answer

A)  redder 
B)  bluer 
C)  whiter 
D)  greener 
A)  redder 
B)  bluer 
C)  whiter 
D)  greener

Question 18

What is the ideal way, if cost is no object, for a telescope to avoid atmospheric disturbance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place it in a very dry climate, like the deserts in Chile. 
B)  Place it in space. 
C)  Place it on land, as far from the ocean as possible. 
D)  Place it on a very high mountain. 
A)  Place it in a very dry climate, like the deserts in Chile. 
B)  Place it in space. 
C)  Place it on land, as far from the ocean as possible. 
D)  Place it on a very high mountain.

Question 19

Classic Newtonian reflector telescopes use a mirror shaped like ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a concave spherical surface 
B)  a hyperbola 
C)  a parabola 
D)  a convex spherical surface 
A)  a concave spherical surface 
B)  a hyperbola 
C)  a parabola 
D)  a convex spherical surface

Question 20

The motion of a star can be determined using the ___________effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spectroscope 
B)  Doppler 
C)  Emission 
D)  Blue shift 
A)  Spectroscope 
B)  Doppler 
C)  Emission 
D)  Blue shift

Exam 23: Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

Electromagnetic radiation that behaves like a particle is called an___________ .

Visible light is a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but when we see colors, we are seeing___________ .

What fuel is the source of energy from the Sun?

Which of the following is not considered a form of electromagnetic radiation?

Streams of protons and electrons emitted from the Sun produce___________ .

Why would astronomers place an X- ray observatory in space, like the Chandra observatory?

Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?

Galileo ___________telescopes.

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Yellow stars have a higher luminosity than___________ stars.

The nuclear reaction process of converting hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei is called the___________ chain.

The layer of the solar atmosphere directly above the photosphere is referred to as the ___________.

The Sun is composed almost entirely of two gases. They are hydrogen and___________ .

During periods of high solar activity, huge cloudlike structures that appear as great arches extending from the Sun are often produced. These solar features are called___________ .

Which of the following types of telescopes use lenses similar to that of ordinary eyeglasses?

Which of the following is not a discovery made by the Hubble Space Telescope?

In the case of light, when a source is moving away, its light appears ___________than it actually is.

What is the ideal way, if cost is no object, for a telescope to avoid atmospheric disturbance?

Classic Newtonian reflector telescopes use a mirror shaped like ___________.

The motion of a star can be determined using the ___________effect.

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