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1 True or False, The Hubble Space Telescope currently uses the Wide Field Planetary Camera (PC-2) with its F492M filter among others for green astronomy.

	TRUE
	FALSE

2 Which of the following are astronomical observatory phenomena associated with the Sun?

	pyranometer
	actinometer
	Radiation Observatory, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
	neutron irradiation
	the World Radiation Reference Scale (WRR)
	meteor orbits
	pyrheliometer

3 True or False, Optical telescopes use domes as a form of shelter.

	TRUE
	FALSE

4 Complete the text:

Match up the type of cosmic-ray detector with each of the possibilities below:

visible tracks - A

diffusion cloud chamber - B

bubbles - C

a grid of uninsulated electric wires - D

similar to the Haverah Park experiment - E

fluorescence detectors - F

spark chamber

continuously sensitized to radiation

Pierre Auger Observatory

bubble chamber

Cherenkov detector

expansion cloud chamber

5 True or False, Some cosmic-ray observatories also look for high energy gamma rays and X-rays.

	TRUE
	FALSE

6 The relative abundances of solar cosmic rays reflect those of the solar

7 True or False, Observatory geology has two forms: a solid foundation for an observatory and imaging terrain looking for penguins.

	TRUE
	FALSE

8 Complete the text:

The 0.6m Tortugas Mountain Observatory is used to monitor the temporal changes in the

cloud deck and equatorial activity on

9 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

10 The Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, provides?

	students in the United States with free access
	the Faulkes Telescope Project
	a high-powered robotic telescope in Jamaica
	a high-powered robotic telescope in Tasmania
	on-site use of two high-powered telescopes
	scientific investigations

11 True or False, A theoretical observatory decides which systems, for example, among virtual stellar systems, should be recognizable, and which not.

	TRUE
	FALSE

12 Various cyan radiation observatories occur at different altitudes and geographic locations due to what effect?

	the presence of oceans on the Earth
	locally available carving tools
	light pollution
	most astronomical objects are observed at night
	currently dormant volcanoes seldom erupt
	human habitation increases near an astronomical observatory

13 True or False, The U.S. Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO) goal is to enable new science through efficient integration of distributed multi-wavelength data.

	TRUE
	FALSE

14 Which of the following are green observatories in orbit around the Earth?

	Chandra X-ray Observatory
	Big Bear
	TRACE
	Kodaikanal
	the Hubble
	Lomnický štít
	McMath-Pierce
	SOFIA
	Rosetta

15 True or False, The Russian Okno system is an optoelectronic, manually operated system for monitoring and surveillance of space objects integrated to the KRONA system of space recognition.

	TRUE
	FALSE

16 McDonald Observatory is located in.

17 True or False, The US Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) base at Diego Garcia is located just off the coast of southern California.

	TRUE
	FALSE

18 Which of the following are characteristic of the telluric mercury green line?

	546.1 nm
	light pollution at the Calar Alto observatory
	a decay product of uranium
	mercury vapour lamps
	tropospheric scattering
	y-band of the ubvy Strömgren photometric system

19 True or False, There is a 101-cm telescope at Bisei Astronomical Observatory.

	TRUE
	FALSE

20 Which phenomena are associated with the heliosphere?

	a region of space where the interstellar medium is blown away by the solar wind
	a bubble in space
	virtually all the material emanates from the Sun itself
	Voyager 2
	Voyager 1
	the termination shock

21 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

22 Complete the text:

Match up the observatory facility with the observatory:

Ondrejov Observatory - A

Okayama Astrophysical Observatory - B

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory - C

Metsähovi Radio Observatory - D

Tortugas Mountain Planetary Observatory - E

Pierre Auger Observatory - F

Observed quasar 3C 454.3 in the spring of 2005.

A solar telescope.

Detector components.

Data on AG Peg were obtained with the ultraviolet broad-band photometers on the second one.

File:Tortugas Planetary Observatory.jpg

The 0.6 m monitors cloud decks and equatorial activity.

A 188 cm telescope.

23 True or False, The Sphinx Observatory is on the Giza plateau.

	TRUE
	FALSE

24 Cheomseongdae was involved in which of the following astronomies?

	cosmic-ray astronomy
	infrared astronomy
	neutrino astronomy
	visual astronomy
	ultraviolet astronomy
	radio astronomy

25 Yes or No, An observatory is a place.

	Yes
	No

26 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

27 True or False, Historically, observatories were as simple as having some alignments on astronomical phenomena.

	TRUE
	FALSE

28 Which of the following are X-radiation astronomy phenomena associated with the Crab Nebula?

	a core which emits neutrinos
	low-energy X-rays detected by the Chandra X-ray Observatory
	²⁶Al
	undetectable with balloon-borne detectors
	hard X-rays
	steady enough emission to be used as a standard for X-ray emission
	observed with X-rays in 1731
	Taurus X-1

29 True or False, The first gamma-ray telescope was carried into orbit aboard OSO 3.

	TRUE
	FALSE

30 Using HIFI instrument aboard the Herschel Space Observatory, the first detection of what ion occurred on March 1 and March 23, 2010?

31 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

32 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

33 True or False, The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is a solar observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

	TRUE
	FALSE

34 Various radiation observatories occur at different altitudes and geographic locations due to what effect?

	the atmosphere of the Earth
	the presence of oceans on the Earth
	locally available carving tools
	human habitation increases near an astronomical observatory
	most astronomical objects are observed at night
	currently dormant volcanoes seldom erupt

35 True or False, The solar neutron detector located at Mt. Norikura observatory, Japan, is made of plastic scintillators.

	TRUE
	FALSE

36 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

37 True or False, The NuSTAR observatory has a 10.14 m instrument focal length for its Wolter I telescopes.

	TRUE
	FALSE

38 To provide a cooling effect on the atmosphere surrounding the observatory building and eliminate ground heat radiation, put the observatory on?

39 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

40 Which of the following are observatories on Earth?

	Chandra X-ray Observatory
	Giza Pyramids
	TRACE
	Tuorla Observatory
	the Hubble
	Aldershot Observatory
	Stonehenge
	SOFIA

41 Name a Neolithic monument in England that may have functioned as a celestial observatory

42 "El Caracol" is an observatory at Chichen Itza, Mexico, serving at the very least as an observation?

43 Which of the following are observatories on Earth?

	Chandra X-ray Observatory
	Big Bear
	TRACE
	Kodaikanal
	the Hubble
	Lomnický štít
	McMath-Pierce
	SOFIA

44 Sayan Observatory is located in.

45 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

46 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