Science collecting data practice

Question 1

Spreads light into different wavelengths

Answer 1

spectroscope

Question 2

main component is a ______ of a spectroscope

Answer 2

prism

Question 3

a spectroscope shows each part of a __________

Answer 3

spectrum

Question 4

Composition:
each element has a _______________ _____________

Answer 4

spectroscopic fingerprint
(how light interacts with the element)

Question 5

can determine a star’s _________based on the creation of it

Answer 5

age

Question 6

Stars work by converting ________ into ______

Answer 6

mass, energy

Question 7

most stars are made of

Answer 7

Hydrogen & Helium

Question 8

The more helium and hydrogen the _______ the star is

Answer 8

younger

Question 9

The less hydrogen & Helium there is the __________ the star is.

Answer 9

older

Question 10

This is due to nuclear fusion

Answer 10

elements fuse into each other (not exactly but sort of gain energy!!!!!!!)

Question 11

the younger stars:
low energy and ________ waves

Answer 11

radio

Question 12

the older stars:
higher energy ________________

Answer 12

gamma, x-rays, and ultraviolet waves

Question 13

The highest energy event
star exploding
gamma rays are detected

Answer 13

supernova

Question 14

non moving light

Answer 14

unshifted

Question 15

light moving away

Answer 15

redshift

Question 16

light moving towards

Answer 16

blueshift

Question 17

larger planets cause stars to ____ because of their gravitational pull on each other. Devices are created to detect these wobbling stars which results in the finding of a new star.

Answer 17

wobble

Question 18

the method/device used for detecting wobbling stars

Answer 18

astrometry

Question 19

spectroscopes detect changes in the __________ _________

Answer 19

doppler effect

Question 20

the wobble of stars

Answer 20

radial velocity

Question 21

exoplanets are planets that orbit around a star other than the ____

Answer 21

sun

Question 22

when a planet moves between us and a star the light emitted from the star dips or decreases. this helps us determine the size & mass of a planet using ___________ __________

Answer 22

transit photometry

Question 23

how (bright) and object looks form Earth

Answer 23

apparent magnitude

Question 24

a photometer measures apparent magnitude using the ______________ scale

Answer 24

Hipparchus

Question 25

luminosity, objective, constant distance, and stars

Answer 25

absolute magnitude

Question 26

the temp. & size of stars determine the brightness

Answer 26

true

Question 27

robotic spacecrafts with no humans aboard. doesn’t orbit earth

Answer 27

space probe