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Make sure your scantron has your name and code on it.
In
the
Sun,
what
can
you
say
about
the
moUon
of
magneUc
field
lines
C
relaUve
to
maVer?
A:
MaCer
crossing
magneDc
field
lines
also
gets
magneDzed.
B:
MagneDc
field
lines
aCempt
to
sink,
while
hot
maCer
tries
to
move
up.
C:
MagneDc
field
lines
are
frozen
into
the
maCer
of
the
Sun,
they
can
only
move
together.
D:
MaCer
crossing
magneDc
field
lines
gets
heated
up.
E:
There
is
no
magneDc
field
in
the
Sun.
E How
hot
is
the
center
of
the
Sun?
(Ballpark
number
only.)
A:
20
F.
B:
-‐200
F
below.
C:
1
trillion
degrees.
D:
6000
degrees.
E:
10
million
degrees.
A
telescope
mirror
has
12
in
diameter,
120
in
focal
length,
and
a
1-‐inch
D
eyepiece
is
used.
What
is
the
magnificaUon?
A:
8.5
mg
B:
10
Dmes
C:
12
Dmes
D:
120
Dmes
E:
1.2
arc
seconds
3
B Which
one
of
the
following
is
not
an
electromagneUc
wave?
A:
X-‐ray.
B:
Electron
beam.
C:
Radio.
D:
Infrared.
E:
Light.
Why
does
the
right
ascension
axis
of
a
telescope
mount
point
at
the
North
C
Pole,
and
what
is
such
a
mount
called?
A:
The
north
pole
is
o]en
observed;
called
equatorial
mount.
B:
The
north
pole
is
o]en
observed;
called
polar
mount.
C:
It
makes
tracking
easy;
called
equatorial
mount.
D:
-‐
E:
It
makes
tracking
easy;
called
polar
mount.
How
is
the
moUon
of
charged
parUcles
restricted
by
the
magneUc
field
of
D
Earth?
A:
Charged
parDcles
are
reflected
by
field
lines
back
into
space.
B:
Charged
parDcles
are
slowed
and
stopped
by
magneDc
field
lines.
C:
Charged
parDcles
cancel
out
the
magneDc
field
lines
of
Earth.
D:
Charged
parDcles
closely
follow
magneDc
field
lines.
E:
Charged
parDcles
do
not
interact
with
magneDc
field
lines
but
move
on
straight.
Why
do
we
not
see
deep
into
the
Sun,
even
though
the
Sun
is
mostly
A
hydrogen
gas?
A:
A
small
amount
of
parDally
ionized
metals
produce
free
electrons,
which
aCach
to
H
to
form
H-‐
ions,
which
are
highly
opaque.
B:
Hydrogen
is
normally
transparent,
but
at
6000
degrees
it
becomes
opaque.
C:
Hydrogen
is
a
much
less
transparent
gas
than
air,
so
it
blocks
light.
D:
The
solid
crust
of
the
photosphere
is
not
transparent.
E:
The
2%
metal
content
forms
dust
parDcles
which
are
opaque.
5
An
8-‐inch
telescope
with
focal
length
80
inches
is
used
with
a
1-‐inch
C
eyepiece.
What
is
its
magnificaUon?
A:
8
Dmes
B:
5.5
mg
C:
80
Dmes
D:
1.25
arc
seconds
E:
2.5
million
light
years
E How
was
the
speed
of
light
measured
for
the
first
Ume?
A:
By
measureing
the
slowing
down
of
the
Dme
in
a
spaceship.
B:
Gebng
a
laser
reflecDon
from
the
Moon.
C:
By
measuring
the
delay
in
conversaDons
of
astronauts.
D:
By
direct
measurement
in
a
laboratory
experiment.
E:
Measuring
the
delay
in
the
eclipses
of
Jupiter's
moons.
B How
long
does
light
take
to
traverse
the
Sun-‐Earth
distance?
A:
1
light
year.
B:
9
minutes.
C:
an
hour.
D:
4.5
billion
years.
E:
4
years.
6
E What
are
the
two
main
(chemical)
consUtuents
of
the
solar
photosphere?
A:
Ionized
hydrogen
and
metals.
B:
Ionized
hydrogen
and
neutral
helium.
C:
Hydrogen
molecules
and
helium
atoms.
D:
Hydrogen
and
helium
molecules.
E:
Neutral
hydrogen
and
helium
atoms.
B The
equivalent
of
light
at
much
longer
wavelength
is
called
…
A:
Ultraviolet.
B:
Radio
waves.
C:
Charged
parDcle
radiaDon.
D:
X-‐rays.
E:
Neutrinos.
C What
is
the
substance
of
the
outer
edge
(photosphere)
of
the
Sun?
A:
A
mixture
various
hydrogen-‐containing
compound.
B:
Molecular
hydrogen.
C:
Atomic
hydrogen
(H).
D:
Fully
ionized
hydrogen.
E:
An
almost
equal
mixture
of
hydrogen,
helium,
carbon
and
oxygen
in
gas
form.
A Relate
the
energy
of
a
blue
photon
to
the
energy
of
a
red
photon.
A:
Blue
photons
have
twice
as
much
energy
as
red
photons.
B:
Blue
photons
have
half
the
energy
of
red
photons.
C:
Cannot
tell:
the
energy
of
photons
depends
on
the
strength
of
the
light.
D:
Blue
photons
have
a
hundred
Dmes
less
energy
than
red
photons.
E:
Blue
photons
have
a
hundred
Dmes
as
much
energy
as
red
photons.
E How
long
would
it
take
a
radio
signal
to
reach
the
closest
star?
A:
They
would
reach
instantenously.
B:
2
hours.
C:
100
billion
light
years.
D:
4.6
billion
years.
E:
4
years.
The
two
stars
Alcor
and
Mizar
are
easily
separated
by
the
human
eye.
This
C
means
that
they
must
be
farther
apart
than
…
A:
a
few
degrees
B:
a
million
light
years.
C:
one
arc
minute.
D:
a
few
million
kilometers.
E:
a
few
light
years.
C There
is,
on
average,
one
erupUon
on
the
Sun
every
A:
century.
B:
year.
C:
week.
D:
minute.
E:
hour.
What
parUcles
(atoms,
molecules,
electrons,
or
what
else)
consUtute
the
D
Solar
Wind?
A:
Hydrogen
atoms.
B:
Hydrogen
molecules.
C:
Electrons,
protons,
and
neutrons.
D:
Protons
and
electrons.
E:
Hydrogen
and
helium
molecules.
What
limits
magnificaUon?
(Pick
the
most
important
limiUng
factor
for
E
large
telescopes.)
A:
The
quality
of
the
opDcs.
B:
The
difficulty
of
precise
tracking.
C:
The
wave
nature
of
light.
D:
The
shaking
of
the
mount.
E:
Seeing.
E: A laser beam is used to illuminate stars that are too dim for observaDon.