Topic 12

Choose the four types of electromagnetic radiation in this question.

• infrared

• gamma rays

• spectrum

• visible light

• radio waves

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What is the purpose of a lander?

• gives scientist the opportunity to study the most distant objects in our solar system

• it explores the surfaces of different solar system bodies and able to collect and study materials on the surfaces

• to collect the shortest wavelength, gamma rays

• collect pictures and information about the solar system while orbiting

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People are fascinated with the possibility of life on other planets. When looking for signs of life on other planets, scientists often look for planets that have similarities to Earth. According to the chart, which planet has a rotation most similar to Earth’s?

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Mars

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Ella is given the task of creating a display showing the parts of the sun's atmosphere in preparation for studying the unit on the sun. Help her to correctly label the sun's atmosphere, using the words from the word bank.

Hassam is making a model showing the interior of the sun. He discovers the interior of the sun consists of gaseous layers that produce and distribute heat energy. In which layer of the sun is most of the heat in the form of electromagnetic radiation?

• radiative zone

• core

• convection zone

• surface

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The longest wavelengths and lowest energy on the electromagnetic spectrum. The high-energy radiation being observed by the space telescope has the shortest wavelength. What is it called?

• X-rays

• infrared radiation

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet radiation

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What does an Astronomical Unit Measure?

• The distance from the Sun to Earth

• A lightyear

• The size of Space

• The time it takes a rocket ship to enter space.

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With technological advances such as the JWST, astronomers can study distant stars. These stars can be compared to our sun to better understand them. Which feature of the sun do astronomers use to observe the sun's rotation?

• corona

• prominences

• sun spots

• solar flares

In the paragraph below, select a word from each of the word banks to correctly complete the sentences. Word Bank 1: nearby stars • binary stars • distant stars • star clusters Word Bank 2: apparent motion • estimated distance • orbital motion • actual distance Word Bank 3: light year • big bang • deep space • parallax There are great distances between objects in space. Therefore, it is a challenge for astronomers to measure the distance between Earth and objects in other galaxies. When astronomers are trying to determine the distance from Earth to (1) _______________ and other objects, they measure the object's (2) _______________ in the sky against a distant background star. This is called (3) _______________.

Astronomers can observe many stars being formed in the Orion nebula. Gravity starts to form the beginnings of a star by pulling in gas and dust from the surrounding cloud. What is this first stage of a star called?

• nebula

• protostar

• white dwarf

• neutron star