Space Exploration Science Quiz

Different types of telescopes, such as gamma-ray detectors and radio telescopes, are used in space science. What is the reason for this?

• Different types of telescopes are needed to detect visible light.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to measure different colors of waves.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to collect data from different ranges of radiation.

• Different types of telescopes are needed to observe the same part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Some places in the universe are too distant for humans to observe directly. Which of these technologies is used to observe these distant places?

• Rocket

• Probe

• Space shuttle

• Space station

The "Space Race" refers to the competition for the first spacecraft launched successfully:

• Between USA and Japan

• Between USA and Germany

• Between USA and USSR

• Between USA and Canada

What is the goal of the Kepler Mission?

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

• Survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Mercury-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

• Survey the entire Milky Way galaxy to discover dozens of Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone.

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Some planetary images and satellite photographs are made using visible light. Other images are made with radiation from the non-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Why do scientists study images made with parts of the electromagnetic spectrum other than visible light?

• These images are the only way to observe galaxies beyond our own.

• These images reveal information that visible light does not show.

• These images show important data from optical telescopes

• These images are the only way to observe space from Earth’s surface

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Why are telescopes like the Hubble and James Webb located in space?

• So that they can be closer to the stars that they are observing.

• They have large lenses that cannot fit in telescopes located on Earth.

• So that the images are not distorted by the atmosphere.

• They are easier to operate by astronauts.

Examine the Blackbody Curve below. What type of electromagnetic radiation is Star A emitting the most?

• A. Visible Light

• B. Infrared Light

• C. Ultraviolet Light

• D. X-ray

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Destiny was looking at different stars in the night sky with her telescope and noticed that some stars were red while other stars were blue. What answer choice below best describes why a star would appear to have a different color?

• Blue stars are hotter than red stars

• Red stars are hotter than blue stars

• Blue stars are closer to the Earth than red stars

• Red stars are closer to the Earth and blue stars

Which of the following is NOT a tool used to observe the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Spectrometer

• Radio telescope

• X-ray telescope

• Electron microscope

The picture below shows a scan of a nebula. There are two images. One image was created using visible light and the other using infrared light. Notice the two arrows point to two celestial objects in the infrared image. These two celestial objects are believed to be newly developed stars. Which of the following is the reason that the two celestial objects are visible only in the infrared image?

• The infrared image detects brighter objects.

• The visible light image detects bright objects.

• The infrared light is easier to detect through clouds of dust than visible light.

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