Redshifted Spectra

Redshifted Spectra

KG - University

14 Qs

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Redshifted Spectra

Redshifted Spectra

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

KG - University

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What best describes the doppler effect?
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
When sound changes pitch
When light changes color
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
Moving towards the Earth
Moving away from the Earth
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
Moving towards the Earth
Moving away from the Earth
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
Redshift
Blueshift
Turbulance
Superposition

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
It is not moving
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
It is not moving relative to Earth
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
It is not moving relative to Earth
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

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