5.1 Redshift/Blueshift & Doppler Effect Quiz

When the wavelength of light is decreased, the frequency _____________.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• increases, then decreases

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Which color has the highest energy?

• red
• yellow
• green
• blue

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What is the composition of the unknown spectra?

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What type of spectra is being shown with the unknown?

• Absorption

• Emission

• Continuous

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Review the picture. Which type of shift and motion do you observe for the star?

• Redshift. Moving AWAY from Earth.

• Blueshift. Moving AWAY from Earth.

• Redshift. Moving TOWARDS Earth.

• Blueshift. Moving TOWARDS Earth.

• No Shift. Not moving towards OR away from Earth.

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When a galaxy is showing BLUESHIFT, the FREQUENCY of the light​ (a)   and the object is MOVING​ (b)   Earth.

• increases
• towards
• away
• decreases

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Which would be the observed location of the red star when viewed in July?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Match the terms with the correct definitions.

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• The range of all types of light.

• Parallax

• The shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.

• Redshift

• Where light waves shift as an object moves away from an observer.

• Doppler Effect

• Apparent change in the frequency of a wave as the source moves towards or away from the observer.

Which spectrum was produced by a star that is moving towards Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which spectrum was produced by a star that is not moving away or toward the Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D