Exoplanets Quiz

The most common method we detect exoplanets is ​ (a)  

• transits
• radial velocity
• direct imaging
• astrometry
• gravitational microlensing

Point to the start of the transit event. (Be accurate!)

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Order exoplanets by their size, from largest to smallest

• Earth Analog

• Super Earths

• Hot Jupiters

• Neptune Like

What year were exoplanets first CONFIRMED to exist?

• 1990s

• 1980s

• 1970s

• 1960s

The ________ system we learned about potentially has planets that could have liquid water

Select the planet that was discovered 'last'

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is Mr. Devers' favorite color?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

Assuming they were discovered at the same time, what would the 3rd planet from the star Brightside be called?

• Brightside-a

• Brightside-b

• Brightside-c

• Brightside-d

Label this system's star

c

Devers-c "what you doing"

Devers-b "the greatest"

Devers-f "inna ace this quiz"

Devers-e "at up"

Devers-a "real one"

Devers-d "best"

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

If an exoplanet blocks 5% of a star's light, and the star's radius is 500,000m, what is the radius of the exoplanet?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3