Astro 1500 Trivia September 30, 2024 (Lectures 8-10)

Astro 1500 Trivia September 30, 2024 (Lectures 8-10)

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19 Qs

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Astro 1500 Trivia September 30, 2024 (Lectures 8-10)

Astro 1500 Trivia September 30, 2024 (Lectures 8-10)

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Quiz

Physics

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Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, HS-ESS1-1

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which part of the sun produces energy for the sun?

The Core

The Radiative Zone

The Convection Zone

Photosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What exactly are sun spots?

They are not real; just elements blocking parts of the sun

Spots on the sun that are significantly hotter than the photosphere

Cooler regions of the sun caused by the suns Magnetic Field

Regions of denser elements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which area of the sun is the hottest?

Photosphere

Chromosphere

Transition Region

Corona

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why doesn't the sun collapse under gravity?

Gravity doesn't collapse objects

The magnetic field of the sun counteracts the effects of gravity

Scientists still don't know

The outward pressure from the suns power counteracts the effects of gravity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The ____ the stellar parallax, the ____ the stellar object is from us.

Larger, Farther

Larger, Closer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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An object moving towards the earth would appear to be

Red Shifted

Blue Shifted

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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How can astronomers calculate velocity of a stellar object?

By using the distance of the object and the proper motion

By using stellar parallax

By using the doppler effect

By only using proper motion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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