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Exoplanet Telescopes

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Which of the following telescopes is specifically designed to search for exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Kepler Space Telescope

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kepler Space Telescope was launched in 2009 with the primary mission of discovering exoplanets using the transit method.

What is the primary method used by the Kepler Space Telescope to detect exoplanets?

  1. Radial velocity method

  2. Transit method

  3. Microlensing method

  4. Astrometry method


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Kepler Space Telescope uses the transit method to detect exoplanets. This method involves observing a star's brightness and looking for periodic dips in brightness caused by an exoplanet passing in front of the star.

What is the name of the space telescope that succeeded the Kepler Space Telescope in searching for exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) was launched in 2018 to continue the search for exoplanets using the transit method.

Which of the following telescopes is primarily used to study the atmospheres of exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The James Webb Space Telescope is equipped with instruments that allow it to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, including their composition and temperature.

What is the primary method used by the radial velocity method to detect exoplanets?

  1. Transit method

  2. Radial velocity method

  3. Microlensing method

  4. Astrometry method


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The radial velocity method involves measuring the slight changes in a star's velocity caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting exoplanet.

Which of the following telescopes is used to study exoplanets using the microlensing method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a survey that uses the microlensing method to detect exoplanets.

What is the primary method used by the astrometry method to detect exoplanets?

  1. Transit method

  2. Radial velocity method

  3. Microlensing method

  4. Astrometry method


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The astrometry method involves measuring the tiny wobbles in a star's position caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting exoplanet.

Which of the following telescopes is used to study exoplanets using the astrometry method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Gaia (Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics)

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gaia (Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics) is a space telescope that is used to study exoplanets using the astrometry method.

What is the name of the space telescope that is designed to search for Earth-like exoplanets in the habitable zone of nearby stars?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)

  4. CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite) is a space telescope that is designed to search for Earth-like exoplanets in the habitable zone of nearby stars.

Which of the following telescopes is used to study exoplanets using the direct imaging method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. VLT (Very Large Telescope)

  4. ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is a set of four telescopes located in the Atacama Desert in Chile. It is used to study exoplanets using the direct imaging method.

What is the name of the space telescope that is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets using the transmission spectroscopy method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a space telescope that is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets using the transmission spectroscopy method.

Which of the following telescopes is used to study exoplanets using the occultation method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) is a space telescope that is used to study exoplanets using the occultation method.

What is the name of the space telescope that is designed to search for exoplanets around white dwarf stars?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. WFIRST (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

WFIRST (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope) is a space telescope that is designed to search for exoplanets around white dwarf stars.

Which of the following telescopes is used to study exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. Subaru Telescope


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Subaru Telescope is a large ground-based telescope located in Hawaii. It is used to study exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method.

What is the name of the space telescope that is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets using the emission spectroscopy method?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. JWST (James Webb Space Telescope)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) is a space telescope that is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets using the emission spectroscopy method.

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