Gases/Gaseous objects/Earth/Quiz

Earth as a gaseous object is a lecture about a specific astronomical, chemical, and physical entity composed mostly of gases at least as detected. It is also a lecture as part of the radiation astronomy department series on object astronomy.

This is a map of global long term monthly average surface air temperatures in Mollweide projection. Credit: PZmaps.

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1 Which of the following is associated with balloon astronomy?

	a long-duration platform
	ULDB project
	the Moon
	a low-cost, quick-response method
	lighter-than-air gas
	launched where the scientist needs to conduct the experiment

2 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

3 Chemistry phenomena associated with gaseous astronomy are

	at least three-quarters of the human genome
	molecules
	atmospheres
	pressure
	ions
	plastic

4 Yes or No, At least in emission sodium astronomy, Mercury is a dwarf gaseous object.

	Yes
	No

5 When ionization cones are present, what green characteristics are usually readily observed?

	O III green emission line
	green continua
	biconical structure
	a common cone axis and apex
	ionized gas
	neon clouds

6 Yes or No, Atmospheric astronomy determines whether gaseous objects have layers or spherical portions predominantly composed of gas.

	Yes
	No

7 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

8 Before the current era and perhaps before 6,000 b2k which classical gaseous planet may have been green?

9 Which of the following are associated with the Earth control group?

	rocky objects
	gaseous objects
	plasma objects
	a photosphere
	rotation
	watery surface
	spots

10 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

11 Which of the following are radiation astronomy phenomena associated with the gaseous-object Earth?

	Voyager 2
	blue rays
	clouds
	neutron emission
	polar coronal holes
	meteor emission
	rotation

12 True or False, Neptune is considered a gaseous planet because it is in orbit around a star.

	TRUE
	FALSE

13 Evidence that demonstrates that a model or idea for gaseous objects versus a control group is feasible is called a

14 A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas or plasma in a narrow cone of particles?

15 Complete the text:

A short or

realization of a certain

or idea to

a treament's feasibility for gaseous objects is called a proof of

16 Yes or No, The number of molecules of a compound per a molecule of hydrogen is called the mixing ratio.

	Yes
	No

17 Complete the text:

A proof-of-concept structure for gaseous objects, including a control group, consists of

, procedures, findings, and

18 Complete the text:

When imaged in visible light Jupiter appears like a gas

rather than a

planet.

19 The spectrum of gaseous methane at 77 K in the 1.1-2.6 µm region is a benchmark for

20 True or False, A layer of gases that may surround a material body and is held in place by buoyancy is called an atmosphere.

	TRUE
	FALSE

21 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

22 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

23 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

24 True or False, Jupiter is a gaseous astronomical object in orbit around the Moon.

	TRUE
	FALSE

25 Complete the text:

Match up the object viewed in the ultraviolet with its image:

Sun's chromosphere- L

calcite - M

Venus - N

Earth - O

Jupiter's aurora - P

Jupiter - Q

Io - R

Saturn - S

Betelgeuse - T

Mira - U

LAB-1 - V

Messier 101 - W

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26 Which of the following is not a phenomenon associated with the ionosphere?

	above the mesosphere
	chemical ions
	chemical elements like oxygen and nitrogen
	an ever increasing number of hydrogen ions with altitude
	the process of ionization
	magnetite particles