Astronomy Quiz 09

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8th Grade
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Linda Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because of the Doppler Effect, as a siren approaches you, its pitch will:
increase as the wavelength increases.
increase as the wavelength decreases.
decrease as the wavelength increases.
decrease as the wavelength decreases.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the Doppler Effect in sound or light?
The wavelength changes as objects change temperature.
Objects appear closer or farther away as they move.
Objects are heard or seen more easily when they are closer.
The wave frequency changes as objects move.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Light from another galaxy shows a “red shift.” Which statement explains the red shift?
The temperature of the galaxy is increasing.
The temperature of the galaxy is decreasing.
The galaxy is moving away from Earth.
The galaxy is moving toward Earth.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Light from a star that is moving away from the Earth has a:
longer wavelength and lower frequency than normal.
shorter wavelength and lower frequency than normal.
longer wavelength and higher frequency than normal.
shorter wavelength and higher frequency than normal.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a wave is blue-shifted the wavelengths are ______ than normal.
shorter
longer
straighter
taller
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The apparent change in light frequency of a galaxy that is moving away from us is called:
spectral diffraction.
parallax.
a red shift.
a blue shift.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the Doppler Effect important in astronomy?
If can tell us if celestial objects are moving toward or away from us.
It can help us identify different sounds made by objects.
It can measure the speed of light.
It can predict eclipses.
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