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Trivia
100
What is it called when the Universe began with a period of rapid expansion from a single point?
What is the Big Bang
100
The shorter the distance is between two objects the stronger the what?
a. Magnetic pull
b. Gravitational pull
c. Electric Charge
d. Static
100
How can we tell what a star is made of (elements)?
A Spectroscope.
100
What is our star named?
Sun
200
What were the two original Elements in the Universe?
Hydrogen and Helium
200
When the Sun and Moon are horizontally aligned what kind of tide occurs?
Spring Tides
200
What object examines objects using light in or near the visible range?
Telescope
200
What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Earth
300
What is the use of a Spectroscope in terms of measuring stars?
To see the elemental composition.
300
When the Moon is above or below the Earth is creates lower than normal tides. What are these called?
Neap Tides
300
If an object is seen through a device and it seems to be giving off a Red Color then the object is?
a. Further away
b. closer
c. Made of skittles
a. Further away
300
How does the Earth orbit the Sun?
Gravitational Pull
400
What is the Red Shift?
When a star is moving further away from Earth its wavelengths get longer and appear to be more Red.
400
Why would the gravitational force be more between the Earth and Moon than the Earth and Sun?
The Moon is closer to the Earth.
400
If light is bouncing off of an object it is?
Reflecting
400
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun?
365 1/4 days.
500
Explain what is happening in the diagram below.
As Galaxies move away and the Universe increases in size more space is left in between Galaxies.
500
What kind of tide would be created here?
Neap Tide
500
Absorption
500
Since its discovery, how many times has Pluto orbited the Sun?
Once