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Galaxy Surveys and Observations

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Kepler
  2. Herschel
  3. Planck
  4. Swift
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. Imaging
  2. Spectroscopy
  3. Photometry
  4. Astrometry
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
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