ESS Quiz 3

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12 questions
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A main sequence star is powered by

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The following events happen during Big Bang nucleosynthesis EXCEPT

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This graph shows the relative abundance of elements in the universe and their number of protons. Which of the following explains how elemental abundance in the universe supports the Big Bang theory?

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The more massive a main sequence star, the __________ its temperature because __________

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The dark line emission spectra used to determine the elemental composition of stars represents __________ emitted from the stars.

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Nuclear fusion in the stars can only form elements up to Fe26 because

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By analyzing the spectrum of light from distant galaxies, astronomers learned that they are

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The star's color is determined by

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Which of the following cluster of stars represent the red super giants?

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Use the elemental spectrum to determine the type of elements found in the spectroscopic analysis of a star.

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A __________ can only be seen indirectly because it emits no light.

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By analyzing the redshift of light from distant galaxies, astronomers learned that they are