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Astronomy Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two major components of astronomical studies?

Stars and Planets

Observational Instruments and Mathematical Theories

Galaxies and Nebulae

Space and Time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Planetary Epoch in the history of modern astronomy occur?

1600

1875

1900

1927

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is necessary in addition to a telescope for detecting astronomical phenomena?

A powerful computer

A detector, such as a camera or human eye

A large observatory

An additional telescope

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of radiation allows us to see heat in the Milky Way?

Gamma-ray

Optical

Molecular hydrogen

Ultraviolet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the radio telescope invented?

1600

1875

1900

1931

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a detector used in astronomy?

Photography

Spectroscopy

Radio wave detectors

Quantum detectors

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who developed the theory of General Relativity?

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Niels Bohr

Werner Heisenberg

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