Earth and Space Mid Term Chapter 23 – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Which color has the longest wave length
answer
Red
question
The study of spectroscopy was begun by
answer
Sir Issac Newton
question
The type of spectrum produced by a common light bulb is a
answer
Continuous Spectrum
question
As the temperature of a radiating surface is increased the total amount of energy emitted (increases/decreases) and a larger portion of the energy is radiated at shorter/longer wavelengths
answer
Directly Proportional
question
To determine wheaten a celestial body is approaching or receding from the Earth, astronomers employ the
answer
Doppler Effect
question
The first person to use a telescope for astronomical observations was
answer
Galileo
question
The problems encountered with lenses caused _____ to build reflection telescopes of his own design.
answer
Sir Issac Newton
question
Because lenses act like a prism to separate the colors of the spectrum, they produce a troublesome effect known as
answer
Chromatic Abberation
question
Nearly all large optical telescopes built today are
answer
Reflecting
question
The layer of the Sun that radiates most of the light that reaches Earth is called the
answer
Photosphere
question
The layer of the solar atmosphere directly above the photosphere is referred to as the
answer
Troposphere
question
The outermost layer of the Sun is called the
answer
Corona
question
The most explosive events to occur on the Sun are
answer
Solar Flares
question
The source of the Sun's energy is
answer
Nuclear Fussion
question
The most conspicuous features on the surface of the Sun are dark areas called
answer
Sun Spots
question
The Sun's surface has a grainy texture produced by numerous bright markings called
answer
Granules
question
The Sun produces energy by converting
answer
Hydrogen nuclei to Helium nuclei
question
The amount of energy released during a nuclear reaction was established by
answer
Albert Einstein
question
Streams of protons and electrons emitted from the Sun produce the
answer
Solar Winds
question
During periods of high solar activity, huge cloud-like structures that appear as great arches extending form the Sun are often produced. These solar features are called
answer
Prominence
question
List all the Forms of Radiation
answer
List
