Astro 7n Unit 1 & 2 Quiz Answers (Exam 1) 2024 Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified

From Earth, in which constellation might you find the planet Saturn? - Taurus Why don't we see the constellation Orion at night all throughout the year - As the Earth orbits the Sun, its nighttime side point to different constellations at different points along its orbit When is the best time for you to be able to see the constellation that is your sign of the Zodiac? - At midnight six months after your birthday Constellations close to the North pole of Earth: - Move in a circle around the North star, Polaris, over the course of a single night. There are a total of 88 constellations. Roughly how many of these can be seen at any given time from a single location on a clear night? - 44 What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency? - If the frequency increases the wavelength decreases Compare the frequency of an X-ray with that of visible light. - The X-ray has a larger frequency than visible light Compare the frequency and wavelength of gamma ray with visible light. - Gamma ray frequency is higher and it's wavelength is lower If the frequency of radiation is twice as large then its wavelength is... - half as large The spectrum of an oxygen lamp looks different than the spectrum of a sodium lamp because: - each atom has a unique set of electron orbitsDark lines in an absorption spectrum repres