User:Marshallsumter/Radiation astronomy1/Geography/Quiz

Radiation geography, or astronomical radiation geography, is the lecture and article of the course on the principles of radiation astronomy about the effect of entities, sources and objects observed with radiation astronomy in the universe on locations and regions. Astrogeography also includes geographical radiation astronomy which deals with the effects of location and regions on radiation astronomy. Both fields are included here.

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Quiz
{Which of the following are radiation astronomy phenomena associated with Afghanistan? + the Ai Khanoum Sun dial + Cybele - An orange sunset in the Mahim Bay - a black sky without stars - the zenith + Helios
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{True or False, Astronomical radiation geography is primarily the laboratory geography performed to understand the observations obtained from radiation astronomy. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a studied characteristic of astrogeography? - backyard astronomy - nucleosynthesis + cumulus clouds - "the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome" - sea level
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{"The spectrum of gaseous methane at 77 K in the 1.1-2.6 µm region [is] a benchmark for" { planetary astronomy (i) }
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{Yes or No, The chemical element astatine has been mapped by a gamma-ray spectrometer over the rocky surface of the Moon. - Yes + No
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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: The topographic map of Mars includes the { Tharsis (i) } volcanoes in the west (including { Olympus Mons (i) }, { Valles Marineris (i) } to the east of Tharsis, and { Hellas Basin (i) } in the southern hemisphere.
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{True or False, The Atlantic Ocean can have a color very close to that of the sky. + TRUE - FALSE
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{When sea level is present, what characteristics are readily observed? + mean high tide + mean low tide + glacial periods + hydroisostatic rebound - temperatures above 103 K - salt flats
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{Particularly with respect to the present, in the last 10 kyr sea level has never been what? { higher (i) }
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{True or False, The angle between the object and the observer's local horizon is called altitude. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a prominent contributor associated with a horizontal coordinate system? + the blue sky - zenith - local horizon - azimuth - altitude - great circle
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{That part of outer space between planets and their star(s) is called the? { interplanetary medium (i) }
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{True or False, A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Mars to be specified by a set of numbers and/or letters. + 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: A spatial distribution is a spatial { frequency (i) } of { occurrence (i) } or extent of astronomical entities, sources, or { objects (i) }.
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{True or False, Y-radiation from the Sun excites oxygen atoms in the Galactic halo. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a phenomenon associated with the soft X-ray diffuse background? - ROSAT - general increase in intensity from the Galactic plane to the poles - nearly all is thermal emission at the lowest energies - 0.25 keV - approximately a 106 K plasma + the Sun
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{For some period before 2700 b2k calendars from around the world had a year of how many days? { three hundred and sixty|360 (i) }
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{True or False, Depending on local conditions and the need for observation, it may be easier to observe from a roof top in downtown Singapore than rural Stratford, Texas. + TRUE - FALSE
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{The term astrogeography is often more restricted because of what? + the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position + military space strategy - extensive meteorite cratering - a flattening out + evaluating strategy + military operations
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{Astronomy is performed all around the surface of the Earth by? { location (i) }
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{True or False, The Sphinx Observatory is on the Giza plateau. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following are phenomena associated with grid systems? + geographic coordinates + the Royal Observatory in Greenwich + French Institut Géographique National (IGN) maps + a longitude meridian passing through Paris + a local center of civilization + altitude
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{The Lunokhod 2 lunar surface explorer is the Luna 21 rover from what union? { USSR|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (i) }
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{True or False, The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory is a 12-meter sphere filled with heavy water surrounded by light detectors located 2 km above the ground in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following are associated with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory? + under ice + the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station + Digital Optical Modules + the counting house is on the surface above the array - the baryon neutrino + the electron neutrino
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{ANTARES is the name of a neutrino detector designed to be used as a directional Neutrino Telescope residing under the { Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean (i) }
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{True or False, Apparent superluminal motion is an optical illusion subject to reference frame. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are characteristic of the photosphere + a coordinate system for the Sun + a surface + the diameter quoted for the Sun - inclinations as high as 50° + the sunspot cycle - X-rays
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{Using a coordinate system, X-rays have been located near the north pole of what rocky object? { Earth (i) }
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{True or False, Tinia is the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mythology equivalent to Saturn. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which geographical phenomena are associated with the Earth? - quartz is the second most abundant mineral + an atmosphere containing CO2 + a north geographic and magnetic pole + a rotational axis + a prime meridian + a cycle of lower temperatures in each latitudinal hemisphere - a cycle of higher temperatures in each longitudinal hemisphere
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{The galactic coordinate system is a celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center, a primary direction aligned with the approximate center of the Milky Way galaxy, and a fundamental plane approximately in the what? { galactic plane (i) }
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{True or False, Cherenkov telescopes do not actually detect the gamma rays directly. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Phenomena associated with HESS? - has a gaseous surface + Namibia - currently-operating installation on Mars + exploration of gamma-ray sources + located on the Cranz family farm + Gamsberg
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{The process of bombardment-induced surface alteration or damage is called. { space weathering (i) }
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{True or False, An observatory is a place. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are observatories on Earth? - Chandra X-ray Observatory + Giza Pyramids - TRACE + Tuorla Observatory - the Hubble + Aldershot Observatory + Stonehenge - SOFIA
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{The BLAST is a what. { submillimeter telescope|submillimetre telescope (i) }
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{True or False, The ANITA experiment is designed to study ultra-high-energy cosmic neutrinos using the Greenland ice sheet. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following are associated with sounding rockets? + a launch location + Woomera Test Range + White Sands Proving Grounds - Titania + Natal, Brazil + the Skylark
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{The world's first and largest operational space launch facility is what? { Baikonur Cosmodrome|Tyuratam (i) }
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{True or False, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), located just outside Batavia, Illinois, near Chicago, is a US Department of Energy national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which physics laboratories and facilities worldwide have been and are being used to understand the observations made using radiation astronomy? + Fermilab + Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory + Los Alamos National Laboratory + Stanford Linear Accelerator Center + Argonne National Laboratory + CERN
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{In addition to the United States of America and Russia, what other nation has launched humans into orbit above the Earth. { China|People's Republic of China (i) }
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{True or False, The first successful attempt to detect X-rays above the Earth's surface occurred at White Sands Proving Grounds. + TRUE - FALSE
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{What are a number of reasons to consider probing from different geographical or spatial locations? + only so many stars can be observed from one location on Earth + measuring an X-ray background noise + scattering by the Earth's upper atmosphere + placing them away from population centers + trigonometric parallax + STEREO
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{Suborbital 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 geographical phenomena are associated with Stonehenge? + celestial observation - lightning + eclipses + solstices - a topographic high + equinoxes + a remarkably even horizon
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{True or False, Aquila is a Zodiacal constellation. - TRUE + FALSE
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{True or False, The ecliptic passes through the constellation of Canis Major. - TRUE + FALSE
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{True or False, The ecliptic passes through the constellation of Caelum. - TRUE + FALSE
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{True or False, The Galactic plane passes through the constellation of Canis Major. + TRUE - FALSE
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{True or False, The Galactic plane passes through the constellation of Aquila. + TRUE - FALSE
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{True or False, The Galactic plane passes through the constellation of Caelum. - TRUE + FALSE
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Questioning astrogeography helps establish its inaccuracies.