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Spectroscopy
Doppler Shift & Telescopes
Stellar Properties
Pop Trivia
100

One Earth year is equal to how many light years?

1

100

What is electromagnetic radiation?

light energy

100

What color light moves towards us? (compressed waves)

blue

100
What color are hot stars?

blue

100

A slang term that means someone is lying.

Capping

200

As we look farther out into space, we are also looking farther back in__________.

time.

200

What is considered the "unique fingerprint" of a star?

star spectrum

200

What does red-shifted mean in terms of galaxies?

The galaxy is moving away from you.

200

What type of star is our sun?

Main sequence star

200

Which video game became a cultural phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Among us

300

What is an astronomical unit?

distance between the Earth and Sun

300

What two types of electromagnetic energy have the lowest energy?

radio and microwaves

300
How much light is actually being put out by the star is called...

luminosity

300

How do stars' luminosity compare with their radii?

The larger a star is, the brighter it is.

300

Who is the most popular makeup YouTuber right now?

Yuya with 24.8 million followers

400

How are wavelength and frequency related in a wave?

Inversely.

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

As frequency decreases, wavelength increases.

400

What 2 types of electromagnetic energy have the shortest wavelengths?

Gamma and X-ray

400

Which telescope type uses mirrors?

reflector
400

Why would the size of a star affect its luminosity?

Larger stars have more fuel (which means it can produce more light.)

400

What is the most popular manga in the US?

First Piece

(has sold over 516 million copies)

500

A child is born in the Earth year 2010. You are on an planet that is 28.38 trillion km away from Earth. Looking through a high-powered telescope, you witness the child's 5th birthday party. How old is that child on Earth at the same time you are watching the child's birthday party? FYI-the distance light travels in 1 year is 9.46 trillion km

8 years old

(28.38 trillion km/9.46 trillion km=3 light years. 1 light year=1 earth year. 3+5=8)

500

What provides protection for us against harmful gamma rays and x-rays?

The Earth's atmosphere

500

What type of refractor telescope displays the image upside down?

Astronomial or Keplarian

500

In the stellar classification, which letter is the hottest? For a bonus 100 points, name all 7 letters of the classification system.

O

OBAFGKM

500

What are the first and last character names of the witches in Hocus Pocus?

Sarah, Mary, and Winifred Sanderson