Atmospheres/Astronomy/Quiz



Atmospheric astronomy is a lecture and an article about studying atmospheres explored for or discovered on or above astronomical entities. It may become a lecture as part of the radiation astronomy course on the principles of radiation astronomy.

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Quiz
{Yes or No, Atmospheric astronomy has three basic aspects: astronomy conducted through an atmosphere, astronomy of an atmosphere, and astronomy conducted using an atmosphere. + Yes - No
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{Chemistry phenomena associated with astronomy are - at least three-quarters of the human genome + molecules + atmospheres - pressure + ions + plastic
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{True or False, An aurora seen from Australia may be a blue radiation source. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which chemical phenomenon are associated with the Earth? + quartz is the second most abundant mineral + an atmosphere containing CO2 + green, red, blue, and yellow airglow + the production and escape of hot H+ ions + oxygen emissions + helium ions
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{Yes or No, Atmospheric astronomy determines whether gaseous objects have layers or spherical portions predominantly composed of gas. + Yes - No
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{Which of the following are radiation astronomy phenomena associated with the gaseous-object Neptune? - Voyager 2 + blue rays + clouds - neutron emission - polar coronal holes + meteor emission - rotation
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{Yes or No, The Earth's shadow or Earth shadow (also sometimes known as the dark segment) are names for the shadow that the Earth itself casts on its atmosphere. + Yes - No
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{True or False, An aurora seen from Australia may be a first blue radiation source. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: Regarding a blue haze layer near the south polar region of Titan, the difference in color { blue (i) } above and { orange (i) } nearer the { surface (i) } could be due to { particle size (i) } of the haze.
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{Yes or No, The number of molecules of a compound per a molecule of hydrogen is called the mixing ratio. + Yes - No
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Every astronomical object that is spheroidal and gaseous in exterior appearance has a rocky object at its core.