Parallax Quiz

Parallax Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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Parallax Quiz

Parallax Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.7, RI.9-10.7, RL.11-12.7

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Evan Cochran

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the major limitation of Parallax?

Parallax cannot be used at long distances.

Parallax is inaccurate.

Parallax requires expensive equipment.

Parallax is old and is outclased by newer forms of measurement.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which was the first object measuered by parallax

The Moon

The Sun

61 cygni

Mars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How old is parallax?

~2100 years old

~ 100 years old

~2 years old

~10000 years old

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Parallax works because a staionary object seem to change in ___ against a background as the Earth moves.

Position

Size

Brightness

Speed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is parallax measured in

Parsecs

Lightyears

Miles

Meters

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the first person to use parallax

Hipparchus

Giovani Cassini

Jean Richer

Friedrich Bassel

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How long does modern parallax take?

6 months

1 Year

1 Day

5 Secounds

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the first person to measure the distance to a star usuing parallax?

Hipparchus

Giovani Cassini

Jean Richer

Friedrich Bessel