Astro 106 Quiz 1 Which of the following is NOT a property of water: 1. when water freezes, the ice becomes more dense than liquid water. 2. Remains liquid over a wide range of temperatures 3. is a polar molecule that affects the way it can dissolve s

Astro 106 Quiz 8 1. According to extrapolations from data obtained with the Kepler Telescope, about what % of stars have an Earth-like planet in the "Habitable Zone"? (based on lecture slides) a. 0.1% b. 10% c. 1% d. Nearly 100% 2. According to measu

Astro 106 Quiz 7 1. First direct detection of an exoplanet was made using the "secondary eclipse" method, which is what? Note that this is not the same as the "transit" method, though closely related. You can find more information on the "secondary e

Astro 106 Quiz #6 1. The Kepler Mission uses which method to detect exoplanets? a. Astrometry b. Transit Method c. Radial Velocity Method d. Direct Imaging e. Gravitational Microlensing 2. All of the following were goals of Kepler except? a. determin

Astro 106 Quiz 9 1. After watching the Carl Sagan youtube video linked to on the Modules, which statements are correct: a. Einstein figured out that no matter how fast you travel near a light source, the speed of the light wave will be the same. b. E