Redshift
Earth and Space

Earth and space questions

Remote teaching support for 11-14 14-16 16-19 IOP TAP

A selection of diagnostic questions to use remotely when teaching about Earth and Space

  • There are questions from 'Physics for You' by Keith Johnson and our own IOP Coach, Sue Holt. The Earth and Space sheet is linked below.

For students aged 16-19:

  • Teaching Advanced Physics resources feature question sets to use with your students. Those relevant to Astrophysics are linked below.

Earth and Space questions

Some questions that aid to check understanding of Earth and Space topics..

Redshift
can be described by the relation 1+z=Δλ/λ
is a special case of Doppler Shift
has the special case Cosmological Redshift
can be exhibited by Star
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