Exoplanets Crash Course

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Other Sciences
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10th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Charles Martinez
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Are there other planets out there in the universe besides the ones in our solar system?
It depends on which country you are in.
Yes
No
Maybe
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the problem with seeing planets orbiting other stars?
They are faint
They are sitting right on top of their parent star
They are really far away
All of these answers are correct
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How can you discover planets outside of our solar system?
Directly
Indirectly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is reflexive motion?
The bigger object of a pair of orbiting objects making a huge circle as the smaller objects gravity pulls on it.
The smaller object of a pair of orbiting objects makes no circle as the bigger objects gravity pulls on it.
The smaller object of a pair of orbiting objects making a small circle as the bigger objects gravity pulls on it.
The bigger object of a pair of orbiting objects making a small circle as the smaller objects gravity pulls on it.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The first planets that were discovered outside of our solar system were found orbiting what? And what year were they discovered?
A Red Giant in 1992
A pulsar in 1972
A pulsar in 1992
A Red Giant in 1972
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are planets outside our solar system officially called?
Ecoplanets
Exoplanets
Alien Worlds
Exoworlds
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the first Sun-like star to have an exoplanet discovered and what year was it discovered?
51 Peg in 1995
41 Peg in 1995
51 Peg in 1994
41 Peg in 1992
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