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Quiz 2

1. HISTORY

A new from of radiation that had the ability to pass through many materials that absorb visible light was discovered by:
2. ASTRONOMY

This new form of radiation is called:
3. BLACK HOLES AND OTHER COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES

When an average to large sized mass star collapses it leaves behind a:
4. BLACK HOLES

When a very large mass star collapses it leaves behind a black hole. However when a small mass star collapses it leaves behind a:
5. X-RAYS

X-Rays pass through flesh but not through bone because bone is more:

than carbon and water atoms in flesh.
6. X-RAY ASTRONOMY

The first imaging X-Ray Observatory was:


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