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What is the study of light spectra from other stars called?
Spectrometry
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Which events can X-ray telescopes see?
High temperature
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What is the name given to the movement of a star's light's frequency towards the red end of the spectrum?
Red shift
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What is ultrasound used for?
Pre natal scanning
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What can P-waves pass through?
Solids and liquids
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What can S-waves pass through
Solids
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How many lenses/mirrors does the refracting telescope have?
Two lenses
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How many lenses/mirrors does the reflecting telescope have?
Two mirrors
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Which planet did the geocentric model state was the centre of our solar system?
Earth
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Name the main use of infrared
Remote controls
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What is the third stage in the life-cycle of a star?
Red Giant
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Which animals use infrasound?
Elephants
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What is the frequency of ultrasound? (Hz)
20000
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Name one of the things you can change to induce more or less electricity
Speed
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What is the biggest danger that Gamma rays pose?
Cancer
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
Longitudinal
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What type of wave is an S-wave?
Transverse
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What type of wave is a P-wave?
Longitudinal
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What type of wave are EM waves?
Transverse
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What does the distance between the beginning of the P-wave and the beginning of the S-wave reveal?
Radius
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What is an advantage of using wind turbines?
No pollution
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Which is more costly to run, Renewable or non-renewable resources?
nonrenewable
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What is the rate of flow of charge?
Current
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Which colour is the best for a car engine?
Black
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