The CoRoT Satellite!

The CoRoT Satellite!

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Performing Arts, Physics, Science, Other

KG - 9th Grade

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The Caro satellite was launched to explore exoplanets outside our solar system. Operated by the French and European Space Agencies, it paved the way for advanced probes like Kepler. Caro discovered exoplanets such as Caro 7B and Caro 2B. Equipped with a 4 CCD camera and solar panels, it was a significant step in space exploration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary mission of the Caro satellite?

To discover exoplanets outside our solar system

To study the sun's radiation

To monitor Earth's weather patterns

To explore the inner planets of our solar system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which space agencies operated the Caro satellite?

ISRO and JAXA

NASA and ESA

French C and ES Space Agency and ESA

Russian Space Agency and NASA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major discoveries made by the Caro satellite?

A comet in the Kuiper Belt

A new moon around Jupiter

Exoplanet Caro 7B

A black hole in the Milky Way

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology did the Caro satellite use to shield its telescope from extraneous light?

Reflective mirrors

Baffle shields

Infrared sensors

Laser beams

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Caro satellite power itself?

Wind turbines

Hydroelectric power

Solar panels

Nuclear energy