Parker Solar Probe

What is the primary goal of the Parker Solar Probe mission?

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To study the outer planets

• To enhance understanding of solar phenomena

• To investigate black holes

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Who is the principal investigator for the Parker Solar Probe mission?

• Albert Einstein

• Justin Kasper

• Stephen Hawking

• Neil Armstrong

What are coronal mass ejections (CMEs)?

• Small solar flares

• Massive bursts of solar wind and magnetic fields

• Minor disturbances in Earth's atmosphere

• Light emissions from stars

What is the significance of the Alfven point in the Parker Solar Probe mission?

• It marks the end of the solar system

• It is where solar wind particles disconnect from the sun

• It is the starting point of the mission

• It is the location of the sun's core

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

What is the expected speed of the Parker Solar Probe as it travels through the Sun's upper atmosphere?

• 100,000 miles per hour

• 200,000 miles per hour

• 430,000 miles per hour

• 500,000 miles per hour

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

When did the Parker Solar Probe mission launch?

• August 12, 2018

• December 24, 2024

• November 6, 2023

• January 1, 2020

What is the purpose of the Solar Probe Cup?

• To collect solar dust

• To observe ions and electrons in the sun's atmosphere

• To measure the sun's temperature

• To capture solar images

What is the closest distance the Parker Solar Probe will reach to the Sun?

• 1 million miles

• 3.8 million miles

• 5 million miles

• 10 million miles

What is the role of the Parker Solar Probe's heat shield?

• To cool the spacecraft

• To directly sample the sun's atmosphere

• To protect against cosmic rays

• To generate solar power

What is the Parker Solar Probe expected to provide insights into?

• The formation of galaxies

• The physics behind CMEs

• The structure of black holes

• The composition of asteroids