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1 of 3 First Name: Instructor: Last Name: Date: Section 1 – Multiple Choice /2 1) “Since ancient times, we have dedicated special places to observe the heavens.” At the beginning of the video, we show several images of ground-based telescopes from THIS part of the world. (Check the box next to the correct answer.) Germany Chile Canary Islands Hawaii 2) Ground-based telescopes, no matter how large and impressive, are limited (or restricted to some degree) by THIS common element. (Check the box next to the correct answer.) The Northern Lights Ozone and other toxins Earth’s atmosphere Passing airplanes Section 2 – Image Recognition /8 3) Match the Hubble image with the object type: spiral galaxy – nebula – comet – galaxy merger 4) Number these images of Hubble Servicing Missions in order of date: 1 = oldest, 4 = most recent 2 of 3 Section 3 – True Or False /2 5) True or false: Like any ground-based telescope, Hubble is affected (interrupted) by day and night cycles. (Check the box next to the correct answer.) TRUE or FALSE 6) True or false: Thanks to Hubble, we now know that most, if not all larger galaxies have black holes at their cores. (Check the box next to the correct answer.) TRUE or FALSE Section 4 – Short Answer Questions /2 7) What is the advantage of a telescope that orbits in space vs. one that is on the ground? 8) “Hubble’s images advanced the science of astronomy by leaps and bounds.” Describe two (2) ways in which Hubble’s images (or discoveries, or findings) advanced the science of astronomy. Section 5 – Fill In The Blanks (all one word answers) /6 9) The narrator says: “Science expected great things from the Hubble Space Telescope, but no one could have predicted the larger effect that it would have on . By bringing the cosmos to everyone and revealing its indescribable , the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe … and of .” 10) The narrator says: “The closer we get to the , the closer we come to explaining the most profound of existence.” Section 6 – Extended Research Questions /5 11) As captured in this Hubble Space Telescope image, NGC 6814 has an extremely bright nucleus, a telltale sign that the galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy. What exactly is a Seyfert galaxy? And what are the brilliant blue stars that are visible scattered throughout the galaxy? 3 of 3 12) In May 2009, during NASA’s Servicing Mission 4 (the last time astronauts ever visited Hubble), the Hubble Space Telescope was given an extreme makeover, and is now significantly more powerful than ever. Two new instruments were installed, and two others were repaired at the circuit board level. Name all four of them. 13) How many spacewalks did the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis perform during Servicing Mission 4? *** BONUS QUESTION *** CREATIVE ANSWERS ENCOURAGED /2 14) Between 1993 and 2009, NASA flew five separate Servicing Missions to repair or update the Hubble Space Telescope. What do you think of the astronauts who accomplished these tasks? Do their actions seem heroic, brave, or courageous to you? Would YOU have wanted to fly to space to work on Hubble? Why or why not? TOTAL: /25 .