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Astronomer Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on astronomer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Redshift means:
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Answer: Light stretched by motion. Physics.

Question 2 of 15An exoplanet is:
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Answer: Outside our solar system. Term.

Question 3 of 15Spectroscopy:
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Answer: Splits light. Technique.

Question 4 of 15Take calibration frames:
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Answer: Every night. Data.

Question 5 of 15A light-year is:
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Answer: A distance. Unit.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unseen mass.”
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Answer: Dark matter. Dark matter: Unseen mass.

Question 7 of 15What does “Grant” mean?
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Answer: Research funding.. Grant: Research funding.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Request for observing time.”
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Answer: Telescope proposal. Telescope proposal: Request for observing time.

Question 9 of 15What does “Protocol” mean?
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Answer: Study procedure.. Protocol: Study procedure.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Expert review of research.”
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Answer: Peer review. Peer review: Expert review of research.

Question 11 of 15What does “Exoplanet” mean?
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Answer: Planet outside our solar system.. Exoplanet: Planet outside our solar system.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measuring brightness.”
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Answer: Photometry. Photometry: Measuring brightness.

Question 13 of 15What does “Astropy” mean?
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Answer: Python astronomy library.. Astropy: Python astronomy library.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “System of stars.”
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Answer: Galaxy. Galaxy: System of stars.

Question 15 of 15What does “Replication” mean?
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Answer: Repeating results.. Replication: Repeating results.

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