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- 1. Multiple Choice
The _______determines an atom's chemical properties
Proton
Electron
Neutron
Nucleus
- 2. Multiple Choice
The number of _______ determines the element
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
- 3. Multiple Choice
______ occurs when light waves are being compressed and the frequency increases.
Redshift
Blueshift
- 4. Multiple Choice
______ occurs when a light emitting object is moving towards you .
Redshift
Blueshift
- 5. Multiple Choice
______ occurs when light waves are being stretched out and the frequency decreases.
Redshift
Blueshift
- 6. Multiple Choice
______ occurs when a light emitting object is moving away from you .
Redshift
Blueshift
- 7. Multiple Choice
When an electron gains energy, it becomes _______.
excited
quantized
amped up
- 8. Multiple Choice
Frequency and wavelength are ...
inversely related
directly proportional
the same thing
- 9. Multiple Choice
Protons are located in the...
nucleus
cloud
- 10. Multiple Choice
The highest energy light wave is...
gamma
radio
visible
infrared
- 11. Multiple Choice
The light wave with the longest wavelength is...
gamma
radio
visible
infrared
- 12. Multiple Choice
When the wavelength of a light wave decreases, energy of the wave ____.
increases
decreses
remains the same
- 13. Multiple Choice
Light is given off from an atom when...
electrons move to a higher shell
electrons drop from a higher shell
- 14. Multiple Choice
All parts of the electromagnetic spectrum pass through the atmosphere.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
High frequency waves have ____ energy
high
low
- 16. Multiple Choice
All of the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum travel at the speed of light in space.
True
False
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which color star is the coolest?
Red
Yellow
Blue
- 18. Multiple Choice
Wien's Law is used to determine the ____ of an object.
temperature
mass
distance
composition
- 19. Multiple Choice
A ____ is a particle of light
Photon
Proton
Electron
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