9SCP Astronomy Quiz 3

What would be the effect on the light from a star that is moving towards the Earth?

• Higher frequency, blue shift.

• Higher frequency, red shift.

• Lower frequency, red shift.

• Lower frequency, blue shift.

What would be the effect on the light from a star that is moving away from the Earth?

• Higher frequency, blue shift.

• Higher frequency, red shift.

• Lower frequency, red shift.

• Lower frequency, blue shift.

Which of the following deep space objects contains the most stars?

• Open Cluster

• Globular cluster

• Planetary nebula

Why did Charles Messier first collate the M1-M104 objects?

• He was looking for comets and wanted to "rule out" these non-comet features

• He was trying to categorise galaxies.

• He was trying to categorise nebulae.

• He was trying to categorise clusters.

Edwin Hubble’s observations of receding galaxies added significant weight to which theory of universe origins?

• The Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Cosmic Background Radiation

• Black Holes

What is the order of the final stages for a star with a mass of 30 times that of our Sun?

• Blue Giant, Supernova, Black Hole

• Red Giant, Supernova, Neutron Star

• Blue Giant, Planetary Nebula, Red Dwarf

• Red Giant, Supernova, White Dwarf

What is the order of the final stages for a star with a mass of 8 times that of our Sun?

• Blue Giant, Supernova, Black Hole

• Red Giant, Supernova, Neutron Star

• Blue Giant, Planetary Nebula, Red Dwarf

• Red Giant, Supernova, White Dwarf

At the death of a large star, electrons crowd into the nuclei with the core of a star, creating a neutron star. What is the most dramatic property of a neutron star?

• Extreme density

• Extreme cold

• Extreme size

• Infinite gravity

What is the name given to the visible edge of a black hole?

• Event horizon

• Supernova

• Event cluster

• Super horizon

If Iron is the heaviest element that can be created due to fusion, where are larger elements created?

• Supernova

• Black holes

• Neutron stars

• Doncaster