Exploring Exoplanets

What is an exoplanet?

• A planet within our solar system
• A planet outside our solar system
• A planet that orbits two stars
• A planet made of gas

Why is it difficult to see exoplanets?

• They are too bright
• They are too close to us
• They don't make their own light
• They are too big

Which method has been successful in directly imaging exoplanets?

• The Transit Method
• The Wobble Method
• Gravitational Lensing
• None of the above

What method involves watching a star and waiting for a planet to pass in front of it?

• Direct Imaging
• The Transit Method
• The Wobble Method
• Gravitational Lensing

How do planets affect their stars in the Wobble Method?

• They make the stars brighter
• They make the stars wobble
• They make the stars disappear
• They make the stars spin faster

What can act like a magnifying glass in the Gravitational Lensing method?

• A planet passing in front of a star
• A star passing in front of a planet
• A telescope
• A spaceship

Which space telescope was designed to find Earth-like planets?

• Hubble Space Telescope
• Kepler Space Telescope
• James Webb Space Telescope
• Spitzer Space Telescope

How does studying exoplanets help us appreciate Earth's biodiversity?

• It helps us understand the potential for life elsewhere
• It helps us appreciate the variety of living things on Earth
• It helps us protect our own ecosystem
• All of the above

What are ecosystem services?

• Benefits we get from nature, like clean air and water
• Benefits we get from space exploration
• Benefits we get from studying exoplanets
• Benefits we get from technology

Why is it important to have a variety of living things in an ecosystem?

• It makes the ecosystem look more beautiful
• It helps maintain biodiversity
• It makes the ecosystem more stable
• All of the above