Quiz about Middle School Space Science Review

Question 1

A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...

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Nebula

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Constellation

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Black hole

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Galaxy

Question 2

Which star is the coldest?

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Red Star

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Yellow Star

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Orange Star

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Blue Star

Question 3

Which category is our Sun located in?

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Main Sequence

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White Dwarfs

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Supergiants

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Giants

Question 4

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

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mass (size)

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color

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distance from Earth

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luminosity

Question 5

Most stars are made of which elements?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Hydrogen only

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Hydrogen and Lithium

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Hydrogen and Sodium

Question 6

Which star has the lowest temperature?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 7

Which star has the lowest luminosity?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 8

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

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Medium size with medium temperature

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Extremely Large and Cold

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Small with a medium temperature

Question 9

This has more mass than a planet but less mass than nebula.

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Solar System

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Moon

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Universe

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Galaxy

Question 10

The sun is on the edge of the

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Milky Way Galaxy

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The solar system

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The Universe

Question 11

Which is in order from greatest to least mass?

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Universe, Galaxy, Nebula, Star

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Universe, Sun, Galaxy, Moon

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Star, Nebula, Galaxy, Universe

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Planet, Moon, Star, Solar System

Question 12

All of the matter that exists in space.

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Universe

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Galaxy

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Nebulas

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Stars

Question 13

The force that governs motion in space and on Earth....

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Gravity

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Friction

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Inertia

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Air Resistance

Question 14

Our solar system is located....

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On the edge of a disc shaped galaxy

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In the middle of an elliptical galaxy

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In the middle of an elliptical galaxy

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On the edge of an elliptical galaxy

Question 15

In which position is North America in summer?

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Position 4 because North America is titled away from the sun recieving indirect sunlight.

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Position 1 because North America is tilted towards the Sun.

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Position 2 because North America gets the most direct sunlight.

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Position 3 Because North America is parallel to the Sun.

Question 16

What should the student do to model day and night

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Shine a bright light on one side of the ball.

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Spin the ball in different directions.

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Tilt the ball while it's spinning.

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Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white.

Question 17

Earth would not have seasons if

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No longer tilted on its axis.

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Stopped rotating on it's axis.

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Took an additional month to orbit the sun.

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Revolved around the sun in opposite directions.

Question 18

Which location experiences the least change in daylight hours (its always feels like summer)

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Equator

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North Pole

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Tropic of Cancer

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South Pole

Question 19

Which phases happen immediately before and after the phase shown

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Waxing Crescent and Waxing Gibbous

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Full moon and New moon

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Waxing Crescent and Full Moon

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Waxing Gibbous and Full Moon

Question 20

If the new moon must always be between the sun and Earth where should a student put the "sun"

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Position 4

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Position 1

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Position 2

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Position 3

Question 21

What process takes place inside a star to generate energy?

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Nuclear fusion

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Nuclear fission

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Hydrogen Creation

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Helium forming

Question 22

Star A is _________ and __________.

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bright and hot

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dim and cool

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bright and cool

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dim and hot

Question 23

Red stars are the _____________.

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coolest

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hottest

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biggest

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brightest

Question 24

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 25

Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 26

Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

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365 days

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24 hours

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1 month

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365 years

Question 27

Which of the following means to turn on an axis?

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rotate

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relax

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revolve

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return

Question 28

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

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day and night

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seasons

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tides

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moon phases

Question 29

Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 30

Identify the name of the phase

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new moon

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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full moon

Question 31

When will there be a waxing gibbous moon

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11th

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14th

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22nd

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30th

Question 32

What phase will occur in 3 weeks

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new moon

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full moon

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3rd quarter

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1st quarter

Question 33

Name that phase

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

Question 34

Name that phase

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new moon

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waxing crescent

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full moon

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quarter moon

Question 35

What phase is next

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full moon

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first quarter

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waxing crescent

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new moon

Question 36

The diagram shows where in the Moon's orbit it will create different moon phases. Identify which moon phases are visible when spring tides occur using numbers?

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1 and 3

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2 and 4

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1 and 2

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2 and 4

Question 37

If there is 1st quarter moon on July 2nd, what is the approximate date for the next waning crescent?

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July 19th

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July 9th

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July 1st

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July 25th

Question 38

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the

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phases of the moon

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seasons (fall, winter, etc.)

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surface currents

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deep sea currents

Question 39

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 40

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 41

Approximately how many days does it take to get from T to Q?

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7 days

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14 days

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3.5 days

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21 days

Question 42

Between which two letters would a WAXING GIBBOUS appear?

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Q and R

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S and R

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S and T

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T and Q

Question 43

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?

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light

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sound

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ocean

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seismic

Question 45

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

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medium

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light

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energy

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heat

Question 46

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

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energy

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matter

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space

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water

Question 47

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 48

What is represented by the blue lines?

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Wavelength

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Trough

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Crest

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Amplitude

Question 49

What part is the arrow pointing to?

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Crest

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

Question 50

What part is the arrow pointing to?

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Trough

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Crest

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

Question 51

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

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gamma rays

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microwaves

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visible light

Question 52

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

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X-rays, visible light, radio waves

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gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays

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infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

Question 53

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

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microwave

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gamma ray

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infrared wave

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visible light wave

Question 54

This is the term for an area where no matter exists.

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Vacuum

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Medium

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Loop hole

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Black hole

Question 55

Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Sound waves

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Light waves

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Radio Waves

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X-rays

Question 56

In which list are forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength?

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Microwave -> infrared -> visibile light

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Microwave -> Radio wave -> Infrared rays

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Visible light -> x-ray -> radio wave

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Infrared -> radio wave -> ultraviolet

Question 57

Which electromagnetic radiation has the greatest frequency?

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X-rays

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Radio waves

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Visibile light

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Infrared

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