Catalogs of White Dwarfs

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Which catalog contains the largest number of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has observed over 100,000 white dwarfs, making it the largest catalog of white dwarfs.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the physical properties of white dwarfs?

  1. The White Dwarf Catalog

  2. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The White Dwarf Catalog contains information about the physical properties of white dwarfs, such as their mass, radius, and temperature.

Which catalog contains information about the variability of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey contains information about the variability of white dwarfs, such as their pulsation periods and amplitudes.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the chemical composition of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Two Micron All-Sky Survey contains information about the chemical composition of white dwarfs, such as their carbon and oxygen abundances.

Which catalog is used to study the evolution of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is used to study the evolution of white dwarfs by observing their colors and luminosities.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the spatial distribution of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey contains information about the spatial distribution of white dwarfs by observing their positions on the sky.

Which catalog is used to study the binary white dwarf systems?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey is used to study the binary white dwarf systems by observing their eclipses.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the magnetic fields of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey contains information about the magnetic fields of white dwarfs by observing their polarization.

Which catalog is used to study the atmospheres of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is used to study the atmospheres of white dwarfs by observing their spectra.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the masses of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The White Dwarf Catalog contains information about the masses of white dwarfs by observing their gravitational effects on their binary companions.

Which catalog is used to study the radii of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is used to study the radii of white dwarfs by observing their eclipses.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the temperatures of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey contains information about the temperatures of white dwarfs by observing their colors.

Which catalog is used to study the luminosities of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is used to study the luminosities of white dwarfs by observing their apparent magnitudes.

What is the name of the catalog that contains information about the distances to white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey contains information about the distances to white dwarfs by observing their parallaxes.

Which catalog is used to study the kinematics of white dwarfs?

  1. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey

  2. The White Dwarf Catalog

  3. The Palomar Observatory Sky Survey

  4. The Two Micron All-Sky Survey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is used to study the kinematics of white dwarfs by observing their radial velocities.

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