Exploring Pi Earth and Beyond

Exploring Pi Earth and Beyond

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Science, Mathematics

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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In 2020, researchers discovered an exoplanet similar to Earth, named Pi Earth, due to its year being 3.14 times longer than an Earth day. The James Webb Space Telescope is set to analyze its atmosphere using infrared spectra. Additionally, a Pi-themed calendar is available, offering educational insights into various scientific topics.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the newly discovered exoplanet an interesting target for the James Webb Space Telescope?

It is closer to the Sun.

It has more moons than Earth.

It is larger than Earth.

It has a similar size to Earth but a longer year.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the new exoplanet referred to as 'Pi Earth'?

It is 3.14 times closer to the Sun than Earth.

It is 3.14 times larger than Earth.

Its year is 3.14 times longer than a day on Earth.

It has 3.14 times more gravity than Earth.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the Webb Telescope determine the composition of Pi Earth's atmosphere?

By analyzing the spectrum of colors in infrared.

By measuring the planet's temperature.

By observing the planet's orbit.

By counting the number of moons.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of light does the Webb Telescope primarily use to study exoplanet atmospheres?

Ultraviolet

Visible

Infrared

X-ray

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does the Scishowa 2023 calendar offer?

It includes a telescope guide.

It is a lunar calendar.

It is themed around the digits of pi.

It is a digital calendar.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can one purchase the Pi-themed 2023 calendar?

On complexitycalendars.com.

In a physical store.

At a local bookstore.

At a science museum.