Lesson 6 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Order the following according to increasing efficiency of detecting photons
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eye, photographic film, CCD
2
Q
What do astronomers mean by light pollution?
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light pollution is light from human sources that makes it difficult to see the stars at night
3
Q
What does the technique of inferometry allow?
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It allows two or more telescopes to obtain the angular resolution of a larger telescope
4
Q
The Cassini mission to Saturn consists of
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an orbiter that orbits saturn and a probe that descended to the surface of Titan
5
Q
The spacecraft curiosity is
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A rover on Mars
