
Parallax Quiz
Quiz
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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Evan Cochran
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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
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