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Wave
a) carries dolphins from place to place
b) carries energy from place to place
c) carries shells from place to place
d) carries stars from place to place

Wavelength
a) the distance between points on a wave that do not match
b) the distance between similar points on a star
c) the distance between a planet and it's moon
d) the distance between similar points on a wave.

Frequency
a) How fast the wave is moving
b) How tall the wave is
c) How quiet the wave is
d) What music the wave is playing

Red Shift
a) Objects moving TOWARD the Earth appear to have a compressed (short) wavelength in THIS color
b) Objects PASSING BY the Earth have this color
c) Objects moving AWAY from Earth appear to have a stretched out (long) wavelength in THIS color.
d) Objects about to COLLIDE with the Earth have this color

Blue Shift
a) Objects about to COLLIDE with the Earth have this color
b) Objects PASSING BY the Earth have this color
c) Objects moving AWAY from Earth appear to have a stretched out (long) wavelength in THIS color.
d) Objects moving TOWARD the Earth appear to have a compressed (short) wavelength in THIS color

Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum
a) Classification of wavelengths
b) Classification of dinosaurs
c) Classification of living things
d) Classification of stars

HR Diagram
a) A graph used by astronomers to classify stars by distance and brightness
b) A graph used by astronomers to classify stars by brightness and temperature
c) A graph used by astronomers to classify stars by brightness and location
d) A graph used by astronomers to classify stars by brightness and intellligence

Luminosity (Absolute Magnitude / Brightness)
a) The relative distance of an object
b) The relative direction of an object
c) The relative brightness of an object
d) The relative location of an object

Nebula
a) A cloud of dust and gas that when put in a box can form new stars
b) A cloud of dust and gas that when expanded can form new stars
c) A cloud of dust and gas that when poked can form new stars
d) A cloud of dust and gas that when compressed can form new stars

Complexity
a) How something is colored
b) How something can be created
c) How simple or detailed something is (can increase or decrease)
d) How compressed or expanded something is (can be tight or loose)

Light Year
a) The DISTANCE that light can travel in one year.
b) The DISTANCE that light can travel in one day.
c) The DISTANCE that light can travel in one minute.
d) The DISTANCE that light can travel in ten years.

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