Stars/Active regions/Quiz

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Quiz
{Which of the following are radiation astronomy phenomena associated with the Sun? + ultraviolet emission + X-ray emission + gamma-ray emission + neutron emission + 7Be emission - meteor emission
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{True or False, The Norikura Solar Observatory uses its own designations for solar active regions rather than those of other observatories or NOAA. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a characteristic of solar active regions? - lithium - nucleosynthesis - coronal clouds - spot central meridian passage + a surface coverage of at least 95%.
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{True or False, A dominant group with respect to stellar active regions differs from a control group in that it rules the treatment of the control group. + TRUE - FALSE
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{During the late 1600s the sunspot cycle lost its usual intensity and became what? { Maunder Minimum (i) }
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{Evidence that demonstrates that a model or idea versus a control group is feasible is called a { proof of concept (i) }.
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{True or False, Naked sunspots seen in Hα which are devoid of plage are never associated with coronal holes. - TRUE + FALSE
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{The Sun as a star has what geographical property? - it's a primordial population III star - it passes once a year across the Lockman Hole - silicates have been discovered in its interior structure - optical reflectance studies have found evidence of magnesium - it has a surface temperature of ~700 K + it has a longitude and latitude grid system for locating active regions
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{Complete the text: Most { stellar flares|solar flares|flares (i) } and { coronal mass ejections|CMEs (i) } originate in magnetically { active regions (i) } around visible { sunspot|starspot (i) } groupings.
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{True or False, A control group may be used in stellar active regions to demonstrate no effect or a standard effect versus a novel effort applied to a treatment group. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: A short or { incomplete (i) } realization of a certain { method (i) } or idea to { demonstrate (i) } a treament's feasibility for stellar active regions is called a proof of { concept (i) }.
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{True or False, "[A] spicule is a dynamic jet of about 500 km diameter in the chromosphere of [a star]." + TRUE - FALSE
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{When faculae are present, what characteristics are readily observed? + bright spots + bright patches + starspots + magnetic poles - arising in the photosphere - neon clouds
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{The population of coronal loops can be directly linked with the? { solar cycle (i) }
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{True or False, Coronal loops project into the coronal cloud, through the transition region and the chromosphere. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a prominent contributor associated with a variable star? - star spots - chromospheric activity + rotation - brightness fluctuations - flares - spot coverage fraction
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{In general there is no proper motion at all in the plage or the surrounding? { plagettes (i) }
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{True or False, "Some prominences break apart and give rise to coronal mass ejections." + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: A proof-of-concept structure, including a control group, consists of { background (i) }, procedures, findings, and { interpretation (i) }.
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{True or False, A pure stellar active region involves no doing apart from itself. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a phenomenon usually associated with regions? - a connected part of a space - a tract of land + definite extent - Van Maanen's star - temporal change in radiation flux - weather
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{Complete the text: "When a prominence is viewed from a different perspective so that it is against the { sun|star (i) } instead of against space, it appears { dark|darker (i) } than the surrounding { background (i) }.
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{True or False, In 1947, G. E. Kron proposed that starspots were the reason for periodic changes in brightness on blue dwarfs. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a phenomenon associated with a flip-flop cycle? - active regions - hemisphere shifts - binary RS CVn stars - single stars - cyclical period + meridian passage
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{A Mt. Wilson spot number usually corresponds with which other region number? { Hale|McMath|Big Bear (i) }
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{True or False, Hale region numbers are greater for the same regions than NOAA numbers. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following active region phenomena have been observed on Proxima Centauri? + flares + temperatures as high as 27 MK + quiescent X-ray luminosity comparable to the Sun + a surface coverage of about 88% - spicules + likely prominence
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{Solar observation is performed all around the surface of the Earth by? { location (i) }
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{True or False, The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are phenomena usually associated with a heliostat? + geographic coordinates + a mirror which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target + the target is usually stationary + computer control + a two-axis motorized system - altitude
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{Active regions are the result of enhanced what? { magnetic fields (i) }
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{True or False, Most stellar flares and coronal mass ejections originate in magnetically inactive regions around visible sunspot groupings. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following are associated with the stellar active region control group? + solar cycle - closed magnetic structures - solar wind + long-lived loop arcades + helmet streamers + the Sun
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{A super flare on the evening of August 28, 1859, was recorded by { Balfour Stewart (i) }
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{True or False, The Ca XV emission line is a yellow coronal line at 569.4 nm. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are characteristic of the first true astrophysical gamma-ray source? + a strong 2.223 MeV emission line + a solar flare + the formation of deuterium - the electron neutrino + OSO-3 + neutrons
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{Using a coordinate system, sunspot passage is generally noted by what meridian? { central|central meridian (i) }
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{True or False, "75% of the naked sunspots represented the return of large dominant f spots which had been part of large active regions during previous rotations." - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which geographical phenomena are associated with stellar active regions? + moving across the surface of the Sun or star - manifesting intense magnetic fields - a north geographic and magnetic pole + rotation + a prime meridian + average starspot latitudes + the solar or stellar equator
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{Coronal loops extend high into the corona, project through the chromosphere, and project through what above the photosphere? { transition region (i) }
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{True or False, Coronal loops populate both active and quiet regions of the solar surface. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Phenomena associated with nanoflares? + 1017 Joules + very high X-ray emission from happening every 20 s - flickerings - brightenings - mass eruptions + active regions
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{Main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M, exhibiting variations in luminosity due to rotation, starspots and other chromospheric activity are called. { BY Draconis|BY Draconis variables (i) }
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{True or False, RS Canum Venaticorum variables are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are observatories on Earth? - Chandra X-ray Observatory + Big Bear - TRACE + Kodaikanal - the Hubble + Lomnický štít + McMath-Pierce - SOFIA
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{Sayan Observatory is located in. { Buryatia|Irkutsk (i) }
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{True or False, The solar neutron detector located at Mt. Norikura observatory, Japan, is made of plastic scintillators. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are associated with the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope? - a launch location + Kitt Peak National Observatory + a heliostat + a distinctive diagonal shaft that continues underground + a theoretical resolution of 0.07" - NOAA designations
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{The type star that goes through fairly extreme changes of brightness: for instance, in 1952, its brightness increased by 75 times in only 20 seconds, is what star? { UV Ceti (i) }
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{True or False, T Tauri stars are likely to have large areas of starspot coverage. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following observatories are solar observatories? + The Huairou Solar Observing Station in China + Mauna Loa Solar Observatory - Los Alamos National Solar Laboratory + National Solar Observatory + Mees Solar Observatory - CERN
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{About one third of ejecta observed by satellites at Earth is composed of what? { magnetic clouds (i) }
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{True or False, A spotless flare may occur in a plage region during its first rotation. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are solar observatory satellites? - Einstein Observatory + OSO 7 + Hinode - High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 + Koronas-Foton + STEREO
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{Suborbital solar probing may be accomplished from different geographical locations using? { sounding rockets|aircraft|balloons|rockets (i) }
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{True or False, The Mauna Kea Observatories are used for scientific research across the electromagnetic spectrum from visible light to radio, and comprise the largest such facility in the world. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which stars of the alpha Centauri system are known to have stellar active regions? + Proxima Centauri + Alpha Centauri B - Barnard's star - Alpha Centauri A + Rigel Kent + Alpha Centauri C - Alpha Centauri D
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{Yes or No, The purpose of a treatment group for stellar active regions is to describe natural processes or phenomena for the first time relative to a control group. + Yes - No
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Apparently the active region cycles of the Sun corresponds to the repeated conjunctions of Venus and Jupiter.