Astronomy: Exploring the Universe Final Exam (Edmentum/Plato)

Absolute zero corresponds to which of the following?

0 degrees Kelvin

Scientists have distinguished how many major types of meteorites?

2

If NASA and SpaceX stay on schedule with their plans to send humans to Mars, a person born in 2002 will be _____ years old when the first humans land on the red planet.

28

Astronomers estimate that about _____ meteorites reach Earth's surface each year.

500

If it were possible to harness the entire amount of energy the Sun releases in one second, how many years would we be able to meet the entire world's current power needs?

500,000

Where is debris from meteorites most commonly found?

Antarctica

Why is harvesting rice becoming a potential threat to Earth's climate?

Bacteria from the rice soil releases methane and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere.

Where is the Kuiper Belt located?

Beyond Neptune

Your ludicrously wealthy friend Shannon is terrified at the thought of traveling in a typical space shuttle as they are not comfortable, and there's an overwhelming amount of buttons and switches, she says. However, there's a plan to offer private space travel in a comfortable environment that might alleviate your friend's nerves. Which spacecraft could you tell Shannon to research?

Dragon

CIMON is a special tool used to dock spacecrafts together.

False

The temperature in the chromosphere gradually decreases away from the Sun.

False

What are the names of the only two ASDSs that are in working order right now? a). Never Gonna' Give You Up and Never Gonna' Make You Cry b). If I Only Had a Brain and Not in My House c). Just Read the Instructions and Of Course I Still Love You d). Grand Theft Autocorrect and Cheesy but Gouda

I also cannot find the answer to this question but I can tell you its not: a). Never Gonna' Give You Up and Never Gonna' Make You Cry. :/

What happens to the majority of the Sun's energy before it ever reaches Earth?

It disperses.

How does the salt and pepper that is used in space different from the salt and pepper used here on Earth?

It is in liquid form.

What made NEO 2011 AG5 distinctive to scientists?

It was on a collision course for Earth, hitting us in 2040.

If a comet were so large that its mass generated more gravity, then what would happen?

It wouldn't orbit the Sun.

The Trojan asteroids, found outside the asteroid belt, share ____ orbit around the Sun.

Jupiter's

Penelope is an amateur astronomer who saw a celestial object in the sky. She traveled to the point where it fell to Earth and found a small piece of rock. What would be the correct term for the small piece of rock at this point?

Meteorite (on my test there were two answer choices that said meteorite and I chose the first one, C, and got it right)

Why was pressure put onto NASA for conducting research in the field of climate study in the early 1970s?

Sadly I got this one wrong and all I can tell you is that: a). New data forced almost all scientific organizations to open up new studies that dealt with Earth's climate. is INCCORECT :(

Which space station was launched by the United States in the 1970s?

Skylab

What might be considered hazardous to life on Trappist-E, -F, and -G?

The abundance of water may be detrimental to the evolution of life.

At one point, scientists were concerned that a particular asteroid was going to collide with Earth. What happened to resolve that concern?

The asteroid shifted its path for some reason.

What almost forced the Apollo crew to abort the mission?

The computer systems were holding too much information.

Comets can only pass by the sun a few hundred times before they lose all of their original ice.

True

The food eaten by astronauts more or less approximates the type of food they are used to eating on Earth.

True

What three countries are considered the 'big three' when it comes to space programs and are the only countries to successfully launch human missions to space?

United States, Russia, and China

When a CME is directed toward Earth, what do we call it?

a halo event

Chlorofluorocarbons are complex, abundant, and _____.

anthropogenic

Which of the following types of celestial objects would, at the large end, represent the most massive objects in the list?

asteroids

When comparing sunspots to the other areas of the Sun's surface, one can say that sunspots are:

cooler in temperature.

The photosphere, chromosphere, and corona make up the _____ of the Sun.

exterior region

What is the Sun almost entirely composed of?

hydrogen and helium

The Perseids shower is notable for:

its near-clockwork annual precision.

What are two of the elements that are part of the law of universal gravitation?

mass and distance

The solar _____ is the time in the cycle when we see the most sunspots and the solar _____ is the time when we see the fewest sunspots.

maximum; minimum

Which kind of meteorites have a higher composition of iron and nickel?

metal-rich

What symptom is very common for an astronaut the first few days or even weeks after entering space?

motion sickness

What was the significant achievement of the Red Bull Stratos mission?

reaching speeds greater than Mach 1

What is a space flight that doesn't complete a full orbit referred to as?

suborbital

What is one of the largest collaborations that many of the world's nations worked on outside of the Earth's atmosphere?

the International Space Station (ISS)

The Kibu research module was launched in 2009 and connected to the ISS. What is the Kibu also known as?

the Japanese lab

A scientist observes a comet that has come from beyond Neptune and takes less than 200 years to orbit the Sun. Where can a scientist surmise that this comet MOST likely came from?

the Kuiper Belt

What was Destiny, the first of four research modules sent up to the ISS in 2001, also referred to as?

the US lab

The initial space race is considered to have ended with what event?

the first human walking on the Moon

During the impulsive stage of a solar flare, all of the following are emitted EXCEPT:

tidal waves.

What was the Unity Node sent up to the ISS to do?

to act as a module that future modules could attach to

What is one way the Earth releases carbon dioxide naturally into the air?

volcanic eruptions

What is required to make foods packaged in dehydration packaging edible?

water

Imelda would like to find something in her house that doesn't contain any CFCs. What could she pick?

water heaters

When a planet has the ability to form and pool liquid water, the planet is MOST likely:

within its Goldilocks Zone.