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Galaxy Surveys and Observations

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Which of the following is NOT a major galaxy survey?

  1. Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

  2. Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)

  3. Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)

  4. Hubble Space Telescope (HST)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope, not a galaxy survey.

What is the primary goal of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)?

  1. To map the entire sky in optical and infrared light

  2. To search for extrasolar planets

  3. To study the evolution of galaxies

  4. To detect gravitational waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SDSS is a massive project that aims to map the entire sky in optical and infrared light.

Which of the following telescopes is used by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

  2. Spitzer Space Telescope

  3. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  4. Very Large Telescope (VLT)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 2MASS uses the Spitzer Space Telescope to survey the sky in infrared light.

What is the name of the satellite that carries the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) telescope?

  1. Kepler

  2. Herschel

  3. Planck

  4. Swift


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The GALEX telescope is carried by the Swift satellite.

Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy observed by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)?

  1. Elliptical galaxies

  2. Spiral galaxies

  3. Lenticular galaxies

  4. Irregular galaxies


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lenticular galaxies are not observed by the HST.

What is the name of the largest and most detailed galaxy survey to date?

  1. Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

  2. Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)

  3. Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)

  4. Dark Energy Survey (DES)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The DES is the largest and most detailed galaxy survey to date.

What is the primary goal of the Dark Energy Survey (DES)?

  1. To measure the expansion rate of the universe

  2. To search for dark matter

  3. To study the evolution of galaxies

  4. To detect gravitational waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary goal of the DES is to measure the expansion rate of the universe.

Which of the following is NOT a type of observation made by galaxy surveys?

  1. Imaging

  2. Spectroscopy

  3. Photometry

  4. Astrometry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Astrometry is not a type of observation made by galaxy surveys.

What is the name of the instrument used to obtain spectra of galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)?

  1. BOSS

  2. MANGA

  3. SEGUE

  4. APOGEE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The BOSS instrument is used to obtain spectra of galaxies in the SDSS.

Which of the following is NOT a type of data product from the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)?

  1. Images

  2. Catalogs

  3. Spectra

  4. Photometric redshifts


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 2MASS does not produce spectra.

What is the name of the instrument used to obtain images of galaxies in the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission?

  1. NUV

  2. FUV

  3. GIS

  4. SIPS


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The GALEX mission uses two instruments, NUV and FUV, to obtain images of galaxies.

Which of the following is NOT a type of data product from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)?

  1. Images

  2. Spectra

  3. Photometry

  4. Astrometry


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The HST does not produce astrometry data.

What is the name of the instrument used to obtain spectra of galaxies in the Dark Energy Survey (DES)?

  1. DECam

  2. DESI

  3. MUSE

  4. VIMOS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The DESI instrument is used to obtain spectra of galaxies in the DES.

Which of the following is NOT a type of data product from the Dark Energy Survey (DES)?

  1. Images

  2. Catalogs

  3. Spectra

  4. Photometric redshifts


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The DES does not produce spectra.

What is the name of the instrument used to obtain images of galaxies in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission?

  1. NIRCam

  2. MIRI

  3. NIRSpec

  4. TFI


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The JWST mission uses two instruments, NIRCam and MIRI, to obtain images of galaxies.

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