Stars, Galaxy & Universe TEST review

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How does a star, like the Sun, make energy? Options: Combining heavy elements into lighter elements, Combining lighter elements into heavier elements, By turning helium into hydrogen, By splitting atoms of hydrogen apart

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Combining lighter elements into heavier elements

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The Sun is currently fusing...

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Hydrogen into Helium

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A constant stream of particles coming off the Sun

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solar wind

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When trying to learn about far away stars that we cannot travel to, astronomers need

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light

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When astronomers mapped the surface of Venus through the thick atmosphere, they used long wavelength EMR...

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radio

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A supernova happens, what EMR is likely to be given off from this high energy event? Options: visible, infrared, x-ray, radio

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x-ray

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What is this? Options: spectrum, a rainbow, spectoscope, all of these

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spectrum

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What can we learn about a star from this?

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what elements are in the star

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What stage is a star in that is fusing hydrogen into helium? Options: nebula, red giant, main sequence, white dwarf

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main sequence

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When a star starts fusing helium into carbon, it is in which stage? (Options: red giant, main sequence star, supernova, neutron star)

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red giant