Please check my answers
1. What size are most exosolar planets that have been detected?
A. Small like the moon
B. Same size as earth
C. More massive than Jupiter
D. More massive than the sun
2. Which NASA space mission, launched in 2009, has the goal of determining if planets like earth are rare or common?
A. CoRoT
B. Kepler
C. PlanetQuest
D. Terrestrial Planet Finder
3. Most exosolar planets orbit their stars
A. In more than 88 days
B. In less than 50 days
C. In retrograde
D. In circular orbits
4. ______ orbit stars other than the sun.
A. Extrasolar planets
B. Dwarf planets
C. Jovian planets
D. Nebular planets
5. How do astronomers explain the orbit of hot Jupiters?
A. Doppler shifts
B. Nebula theory
C. Planetary migration
D. Astrometry
6. Scientists studying the orbit of an exosolar planet use ____ to measure the radial velocity of the parent star.
A. The Doppler effect
B. Radar
C. Comet trajectory
D. Solar system debris
7. Exosolar planets were discovered by observing their _____ wobble back and forth.
A. Rings
B. Parent star
C. Parent moon
D. Protosun
8. Which future U.S. mission will provide high resolution images of nearby exosolar planetary systems?
A. CoRoT
B. Kepler
C. PlanetQuest
D. Terrestrial Planet Finder
9. Hot jupiters is the term used to describe exosolar planets that orbit ____ their parent star.
A. Close to
B. Away from
C. In unison with
D. At varying distances from
10. When an exoplanet passes between earth and it's parent star, the parent star will appear to have _____ for the brief period during which view of it is obstructed.
A. Dimmed
B. Grown
C. Diminished
D. Radiate
My answers are
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. C
I just barely took this, these are the right answers!!! Connections Academy Exosolar Planets (put in the order of the questions above, they're in a different order with the quiz)
1. C More massive than Jupiter
2. B Kepler
3. B In less than 50 days
4. A extrasolar planets
5. C Planetary migration
6. A the Doppler effect
7. B Parent Star
8. D Terrestrial Planet Finder
9. A Close to
10. A Dimmed
Real ones: 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A
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Let's check your answers:
1. What size are most exosolar planets that have been detected?
Your answer: C. More massive than Jupiter
Correct answer: The correct answer is C. More massive than Jupiter. Most exosolar planets that have been detected are larger or more massive than Jupiter.
2. Which NASA space mission, launched in 2009, has the goal of determining if planets like Earth are rare or common?
Your answer: B. Kepler
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. The NASA space mission launched in 2009 with the goal of determining if planets like Earth are rare or common is Kepler.
3. Most exosolar planets orbit their stars...
Your answer: D. In circular orbits
Correct answer: The correct answer is A. In more than 88 days. Most exosolar planets have orbits longer than 88 days.
4. _____ orbit stars other than the sun.
Your answer: A. Extrasolar planets
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. Extrasolar planets orbit stars other than the sun.
5. How do astronomers explain the orbit of hot Jupiters?
Your answer: C. Planetary migration
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. Astronomers explain the orbit of hot Jupiters through the process of planetary migration.
6. Scientists studying the orbit of an exosolar planet use ____ to measure the radial velocity of the parent star.
Your answer: A. The Doppler effect
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. Scientists use the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of the parent star when studying the orbit of an exosolar planet.
7. Exosolar planets were discovered by observing their _____ wobble back and forth.
Your answer: B. Parent star
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. Exosolar planets were discovered by observing their parent star wobble back and forth.
8. Which future U.S. mission will provide high-resolution images of nearby exosolar planetary systems?
Your answer: C. PlanetQuest
Correct answer: No, the correct answer is D. Terrestrial Planet Finder. The Terrestrial Planet Finder is the future U.S. mission that will provide high-resolution images of nearby exosolar planetary systems.
9. Hot Jupiters is the term used to describe exosolar planets that orbit ____ their parent star.
Your answer: C. In unison with
Correct answer: No, the correct answer is A. Close to. Hot Jupiters are exosolar planets that orbit close to their parent star.
10. When an exoplanet passes between Earth and its parent star, the parent star will appear to have _____ for the brief period during which the view of it is obstructed.
Your answer: C. Diminished
Correct answer: Yes, your answer is correct. When an exoplanet passes between Earth and its parent star, the parent star will appear to have diminished brightness for the brief period during which the view of it is obstructed.
Summary: You answered 6 out of 10 questions correctly. Good job! Remember to review the correct answers to the questions you got wrong to strengthen your knowledge.
The real answers are:
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. A