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Astronomy current events question: Hubble Space Telescope "hidden treasures"

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2012
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)
Oil Usher, "Join the 2012 Hubble's Hidden Treasures Competition," March 27, 2012
http://www.spacetelescope.org/announcements/ann1203/
NASA and the European Space Agency are inviting the general public to __________ the Hubble Space Telescope for the chance to win an iPod Touch.
(A) find and process the best unseen archived images from.
(B) enter an international lottery to support.
(C) vote on new mission proposals for.
(D) count galaxies in images taken by.
(E) donate money to continue operating.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 32 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 8 students
(D) : 4 students
(E) : 3 students

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