Microwaves Quiz

What is the unique perspective provided by satellites in weather forecasting?

• Surface temperatures

• Global view of weather patterns

• Tropical storm forecasts

• Climate forecasts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What information do medium-length C-band microwaves reveal?

• Smoke

• Dust

• Earth's surface

• Clouds

Which satellite uses longer wavelength L-band microwaves for forest mapping?

• Japanese Earth Resources Satellite

• Global Positioning Systems

• Doppler radar

• Satellites for weather forecasting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do scientists combine microwave information with to study the composition of cosmic dust?

• Radio

• X-ray

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

What did Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson accidentally discover using long, L-band microwaves?

• Cosmic Microwave Background

• Brightness in every direction

• Noise from their instrument

• Constant background signal

What is the constant background signal detected by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson called?

• Cosmic dust

• Microwave radiation

• Big Bang theory

• Cosmic Microwave Background

What are microwaves used for in everyday life?

• Popcorn

• Speeding detection

• All of the above

• Phone channels

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the wavelength range of microwaves?

• 30 centimeters to one millimeter

• One nanometer to one picometer

• One millimeter to one micrometer

• One micrometer to one nanometer