Star Spectra

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose all that apply. A star's spectra tells us what about a star.
composition of that star (what elements make up that star)
movement of a star (red shift or blue shift)
brightness of a star
temperatures of a star
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What scientific apparatus (piece of equipment) do scientist use for examining star spectra to determine their composition?
Spectroscope
Galvanometer
Seismograph
X-Ray
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
We primarily use emission/absorption spectra to identify ____________ of stars.
composition
temperature
luminosity
frankfurter
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This picture is an example of a(n)...
absorption spectrum
emission spectrum
continuous spectrum
black body spectrum
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
By studying the spectra of stars, scientists were able to see redshifting, indicating the universe is ____________
shrinking
expanding
not moving
static
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which star is moving toward us?
Star 1
Star 2
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
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